FCA issued warnings against clone investment firms 

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued press releases to inform public and investors regarding clone financial services firms.

According FCA, fraudsters are using the details of firms the Authority has authorised to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm.

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

1) Clone firm details

Woolworth Investment International/Woolworth Investment (clone of a FCA authorised firm)

Address: 100 London Road, Kent TN1 2UN

Tel: +44 (0)203 514 2019

Email: enquiries@woolworthinvestment.co.uk

Website: www.woolworthinvestment.co.uk

FCA authorised firm details

Firm name: Edinburgh Partners Limited
Firm reference number: 225494
Address: 27-31 Melville Street, Edinburgh EH3 7JF
Tel: +44 (0)131 270 3800
Email: sbrown@edpam.com
Website: www.edinburghpartners.com

2) Clone firm details

Sure Money UK (Clone of a FCA authorised firm)

Email: sure.money247@gmail.com, samparkercool@gmail.co.uk

Tel: 02031296933

FCA authorised firm details

Firm name: William Ellis Sinclair t/a sure-moneyuk.com
Firm reference number: 618190
Principal place of business: 24a Dunraven Place, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, CF31 1JD
Website: www.sure-moneyuk.com

3) Clone firm details

Martin Pranz (Clone of a EEA authorised firm)

Address: 20 Kingston Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, Middlesex, TW18 4LG

Telephone: 01483 333006

Website: www.martinpranz.com

EEA authorised firm details

Firm name: Martin Pranz
Firm reference number: 516658
Address: BocklinstraBe 59/8, Wien A-1020, Austria

FCA urges investors and public to be aware that the scammers may give out other false details or mix these with some correct details of the authorised firm

Source: FCA

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