The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm ABSA Wealth Management.
Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, 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:
ABSA Wealth Management (cloning a subsidiary of Barclays Africa Group)
Address: 5 North Colonnade, Canary Wharf , London, E14 4BB (cloning address of Barclays Capital Securities Limited)
Telephone: 02071933793
Be aware that the scammers may give out other false details or mix these with some correct details of the registered firm.
To see the official FCA warning, click here.