FCA warning against unauthorised firms 

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert all recipients that:

Bank Invest Capital / G.M.E Ltd

Address: 7th fl 69 Old Broad Street, London, SE1
Dashwood House Level 17, London Bridge, London
Global Gateway, 8 rue de la Perle, Providence, Mahe, Seychelles
Emails: commercial@bankinvestcapital.com , support@bankinvestcapital.com, info@bankinvestcapital.com
Website: www.bankinvestcapital.com/

is NOT authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”) to carry on a regulated activity in the United Kingdom. Regulated activities include, amongst other things, advising on investments and dealing and arranging deals in investments (“investments” include stocks and shares).

The FCA believes that this organisation may be targeting UK customers.

At the same time, FCA would like to alert that:

Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam people in the UK:

Green Oak Financial (Clone of FCA authorised firm)

Addresses: 32 A East Street, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5PD (Clone of FCA authorised firm’s address)
Tel: 01223900421
Website: www.green-oak-financial.com
Email: info@green-oak-financial.com

And,

Verbatim Asset Management PLC (Clone of FCA authorised firm)

Addresses: The John Smiths Stadium, Stadium Way, Huddersfield, HD1 6PG
Telephone: +46 855921993
Website: www.verbatimassetmanagement.co.uk
Email: espennordhaug@verbatimassetglobal.com

The below FCA authorised firm that fraudsters are claiming to work for has no association with the ‘clone firms’ stated above:

Firm name: Green Oak Financial Partners Ltd
Firm reference number: 610446

Address: 32 A East Street, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5PD
Tel: 01480896782, 07952067680
Email: raffaele@gofinancialpartners.com
Website: www.gofinancialpartners.com

And,

Firm name: Verbatim Portfolio Management Limited
Firm reference number: 515769

Address: The Galpharm Stadium, Stadium Way, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 6PG Telephone: 01484 439100
Website: www.verbatimassetmanagement.co.uk
Email: n.stevens@simplybiz.co.uk

Source: FCA

 

 

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