ASIC said: ASIC is aware of scammers impersonating legitimate companies and then use convincing reasons for the victim to give them remote access (i.e. the ability to log into the victim’s computer or phone from their location). If someone asks you for remote access it is probably a scam. The Australian regulator has also observed…
Read moreESMA further explained the risks behind trading crypto-assets. Many of them are are subject to sudden and extreme price movements and are speculative as their price relies solely on consumer demand. These products are often aggressively advertised to the public with market information that often can be unclear, incomplete, inaccurate or even purposefully misleading. The…
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The FCA expressed concerns that Falcon and Thestral may also be offering investments and customers that invest with them could lose their money. The warning stated: We believe these firms may be part of a network of credit brokers/payment services firms that are offering investments to consumers which may not be protected. Additionally, the regulator…
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The FCA warned: This FCA authorised firm that fraudsters are claiming to work for has no association with the ‘clone firm’. Clone firm is a term the British financial authority uses for a company that uses details form an FCA-authorised firm in order to convince people that they are the real company. The UK watchdog…
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The SEC stated in its official alert: These phone calls and voicemail messages are in no way connected to the SEC. If you receive a communication that appears to be from the SEC, do not provide any personal information unless you have verified that you are dealing with the SEC. The SEC does not seek…
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ASIC said: ASIC understands that some unlicensed overseas platforms are taking, or have already taken, steps to prevent Australian clients from accessing these financial products. These steps include removing references and links, placing additional warnings and disclosures on the relevant webpages and apps, and introducing geographically based IP restrictions (geo-blocking). This prevents more Australian consumers…
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CySECr also pointed out that all the announcements on the imposter website are only until October 2020 and the real CySEC website has announcements up until this month, August 2021. CySEC urged the public to be very careful and ensure they are using the official website, especially when payments for exams or other purposes through…
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The regulator reminded that these scams are seen often and could be a part of a bigger, sophisticated online campaign designed to defraud investors. CySEC gave a few examples of how the fraudsters usually proceed. They claim to be CySEC officers or representatives or other real or fake bodies. The scammers usually approach investors via…
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www.cjcmarketsglobal.biz/ Website: www.cjcmarketsglobal.biz/ Phone: + 91 97642 16796 The FMA warned that the website www.cjcmarketsglobal.biz/ is contacting individuals via private messages and are falsely claiming to be authorised and licensed by the FMA. The website is in fact not associated with or authorised by the NZ incorporated company, Carrick Just Capital Markets Limited Trading As CJC…
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winngroups.com Websites: https://www.winngroups.com/ Emails: [email protected] The FMA warned that the website winngroups.com is not associated to or authorised by the UK registered company Winn Group Ltd and is falsely purporting to be so. winngroups.com has been taking unauthorized payments from investors’ accounts. Wendav Limited (Wendav) Websites: https://www.wendavlimited.com/ Emails: [email protected] The FMA was advised that investments with…
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