FCA Warning: Beware of Investment Traps in this Holiday
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its warnings about unlicensed brokers, reminding investors to be aware of potential risks.
The FCA identified 14 unauthorized financial firms that falsely claim or imply they offer forex trading services. The regulator has released details of these firms to warn UK investors about the risks.
In FCA's warning, several unlicensed forex trading websites exhibited striking similarities. Despite using different brand names and logos, their advertising slogans, service descriptions, and terms and conditions were nearly identical, strongly suggesting operation by the same criminal group. Investors are advised to report any similar unlicensed trading websites to regulatory authorities upon discovery.
| Name | Address | Website | Screenshot of webpage | |
| Glofintrust / glofintrust.com / Globalfinancialtrust | NEW ZEALAND | support@glofintrust.com | https://glofintrust.com |  |
| EVO GLOBAL TRADE | 25 Fenchurch Avenue, London, UNITED KINGDOM, EC3M 5AD | support@evoglobaltrade.com | www.evoglobaltrade.com |  |
| Alphasmartchain / alphasmartchains.com | No. 1 Royal Exchange, London, UNITED KINGDOM, EC3V 3DG | support@alphasmartchains.com | https://alphasmartchains.com |  |
| Elitebase / elitebase.cc / Elitebase Group Investments | New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | support@elitebase.cc | https://elitebase.cc |  |
| CrypStone Global Investment | 67 Wellington Road, North Stockport, Cheshire, UNITED KINGDOM, SK4 2LP | admin@crypstoneglobalinvestments.com | www.crypstoneglobalinvestments.com |  |
| VIA CORE LITE | Imperial House, 15 Kingsway, London, UNITED KINGDOM | support@viacorelite.com | www.viacorelite.com |  |
| Top Pips Investment / toppipsinvestment.com | London, England, UNITED KINGDOM, E14 5AX | support@toppipsinvestment.com | https://toppipsinvestment.com |  |
| Nova Ideas Global / novaideasglobal.org / Other potential names: NovaVest Arena / Nova Ideas Global Investments | Gillies Avenue, Royal Oak, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND | support@novaideasglobal.org | https://novaideasglobal.org |  |
| Optimax Trade / optimaxtrd.online | Jermyn St, London, England, UNITED KINGDOM, SW1Y 4UJ | / | https://optimaxtrd.online |  |
| ReliancEnsured / reliancensured.ltd | South Wacker Drive, Chicago, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IL 60606 | support@reliancensured.ltd | https://reliancensured.ltd |  |
| ACCESSPLANET | Staveley Gardens, London, UNITED KINGDOM, W4 2SF | support@access-planet.com | www.access-planet.com |  |
| INVESTMENT CAPITAL LTD | Garden Lane, Ravenfield, Rotherham, Yorkshire, UNITED KINGDOM, S65 4ND | admin@investcapital.com.pl | www.investcapital.com.pl |  |
| PIPTRADE OPTIONS | 55-61 High Street, Eltham, London, UNITED KINGDOM, SE9 1TD | / | www.piptradeoptions.com |  |
| The Weld Mark Capital | www.bitvend.life |  |
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