European Financial Regulators warn for unauthorised investment firms 

The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, Finansinspektionen (FI) and the Financial Conduct Authority of UK (FCA) have issued warnings to inform investors and public for unauthorised and clone investment firms.

According to Finansinspektionen (FI):

Warning issued regarding Aztec Group (clone of authorised firm).

Fraudsters are using the details of authorised firms to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. This is called a ‘clone of authorised firm’ and fraudsters usually use this tactic when contacting people and offer them investment services.

It has come to the attention of FI, that persons claiming to represent Aztec Group are offering Swedish investors to buy shares.

The cloned firm has a website (www.aztec-group.com) and is using the following contact information:

11 North Buona Vista Drive Unit 08-09
Singapore 138589 Tel: +65 672 285 95 Fax: +65 649 151 67
E-mail: enquiries@aztec-group.com

Please note that there is no connection whatsoever between the legitimate entity and the unauthorised Aztec Group (clone of authorised firm) entity that is operating in Singapore.

Further to the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority’s warning, FCA of UK has issued also a warning for a firm with the name Capital Corp Global Investing aka Capital Corp (clone).

According to FCA’s warning:

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

Capital Corp Global Investing aka Capital Corp (Clone of a EEA authorised Firm)

Address: 101 Finsbury Pavement, Moorgate, London, EC2A 1RS
Tel: 020 7993 8027
Email: info@capitalcorp.eu
Website: www.capitalcorp.eu/

Capital Corp Global Investing aka Capital Corp is not registered with the FCA and does not have any dealings with the EEA authorised firm of A.C.I.C. Kreditversicherungsmakler GmbH (FRN 529579).

Be aware that the scammers may give out other false details or mix these with some correct details of the authorised firm.

EEA authorised firm details
This EEA authorised firm that fraudsters are claiming to work for has no association with the ‘clone firm’. It is authorised to offer, promote or sell services or product in the UK and its correct details are:

Firm name: A.C.I.C. Kreditversicherungsmakler GmbH
Firm reference number: 529579
Address: Pyrkergasse 6/1 1190 Vienna AUSTRIA

Find more Warnings from Regulatory Authorities around the World at Regulators Warnings

Source: Finansinspektionen (FI), FCA

 

 

 

 

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