FCA warning against clone firm
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert all recipients that:
Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam people:
Clone firm details
Garnier Global Finance (clone of FCA authorised firm)
Be aware that the scammers may give out other false details or mix these with some correct details of the registered firm.
FCA registered firm details
This FCA registered firms that fraudsters are claiming to work for has no association with the ‘clone firm’. It is registered to provide financial services in the UK and its correct details are:
Firm name: Westhouse Securities Limited, Westhouse, Bryan Garnier Westhouse and Westhouse Bryan Garnier
Firm reference number: 114265
Address: Heron Tower 110 Bishopsgate, London, UNITED KINGDOM, EC2N 4AY
Telephone: 020 7601 6100
Website: www.westhousesecurities.com
Email: msanchez@bryangarnier.com
Firm name: Bryan Garnier & Co Limited, Bryan Garnier, Bryan Garnier Westhouse and Westhouse Bryan Garnier
Firm reference number: 178733
Address: Heron Tower 110 Bishopsgate, London, UNITED KINGDOM, EC2N 4AY
Telephone: 0207 33 22 500
Website: www.bryangarnier.com
Email: msanchez@bryangarnier.com
This FCA Approved Individual whose identity fraudsters have used, has no association with the ‘clone firm’.
Approved Person’s name: Alastair John Stratton
Individual Reference Number: AJS01326
Address: Heron Tower 110 Bishopsgate, London, UNITED KINGDOM, EC2N 4AY
Source: FCA
