FCA Publishes 11 New Warnings and Updates Citibank Clone Alert
FCA warnings published or updated on 22–27 October 2026 cover 12 notices: 11 first issued during the period and one older clone alert.
They follow BrokersView’s report on 19–21 October warnings, including Forex-gpt.com and Oribit X Trading FX.
Eight Unauthorised Operators
The FCA named Future Growup Assets and Expertlegitchampstrade.com on 22 October; the latter notice was updated on 23 October.
Warnings on 23 October named Bit Trade Master / bittrademaster.com, tradeassetlimited.com and maxluxurymarketing.com / Maxluxury Marketing. BITRUMARKET (bitrumarket.icu) followed on 26 October.
On 27 October, the FCA added STAR TRADE FINANCE (startradefinance.net) and DriveWithMettle / CoveredByWise / SpareSafety / WeAreMotorguard. It said these operators were unauthorised and might be targeting UK consumers.
Clone Warnings: New and Updated
New notices on 27 October identified pinnaclesweb.com, PCPHero / motorrefunds.co.uk and Bondsterling Savings Ltd as clones. The genuine firms have no connection with these operators.
The FCA also updated its warning covering cg-wealth-services.com, cb-group.uk, citigroupadmin.com, citigroup-invest.com and citigroup-eu.com. First published on 18 October 2024, it identifies an impersonation of Citibank UK Limited, which has no connection with the clone.
Check Firms Before Sending Money
The FCA warns that dealings with these operators lack Financial Ombudsman Service access and FSCS protection. Check permissions and contact details through the FCA Firm Checker, and use its listed details to verify unexpected approaches.
For additional broker enquiries, visit BrokersView.
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