On , the Financial Conduct Authority issued a warning regarding Apollo Management / Apollo Investment Management (clone of FCA authorised firms)
The FCA went on to note that
Almost all firms and individuals carrying out financial services activities in the UK have to be authorised or registered by us. This firm is not authorised or registered by us but has been targeting people in the UK, claiming to be an authorised firm.
This is what we call a 'clone firm'; and fraudsters usually use this tactic when contacting people out of the blue, so you should be especially wary if you have been cold called. They may use the name of the genuine firm, the 'firm reference number' (FRN) we have given the authorised firm or other details.
You can find out more about this scam tactic and how to protect yourself from clone firms.
Clone firm details
Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam people in the UK:
Apollo Management / Apollo Investment Management (clone of FCA authorised firms)
Address: 25 St George St, Mayfair, London, UNITED KINGDOM, W1S 1FS
1 Berkley Street, May Fair, UNITED KINGDOM, W1J8DJ
Telephone: 02 0 3318 1227, 02 0 3318 1227, 02 03 318 1232, 2033181434, 02 0 3318 0867, 2038688661, 02 03 318 1242
Email: admin@apollo-im.com,
Website: www.apollomanagement.co.uk, www.apollomanagementllp.co.uk, www.apollo-im.com, www.apolloinvm.com
Be aware that scammers may give out other false details or mix these with some correct details of the registered firm. They may change contact details over time to new email addresses, telephone numbers or physical addresses.
FCA authorised firm details
This FCA authorised firm that fraudsters are claiming to work for has no association with the ‘clone firm’. It is authorised to offer, promote or sell services or products in the UK and its correct details are:
Firm Name: Apollo Investment Management Europe (Luxembourg) S.A.R.L, Apollo Management International LLP, Apollo Asset Management Europe LLP, Apollo Asset Management Europe PC LLP, Apollo Investment Management Europe LLP, Apollo Credit Management International Limited
Firm Reference Number: 839987, 452877, 784373, 784465, 745318, 794485
Address: 2 Avenue Charles de Gaulle L-1653, -, LUXEMBOURG
25 St. George Street London, W1S 1FS, UNITED KINGDOM
25 St. George Street London, W1S 1FS, UNITED KINGDOM
25 St. George Street London, W1S 1FS, UNITED KINGDOM
25 St. George Street London, W1S 1FS, UNITED KINGDOM
25 St. George Street London, W1S 1FS, UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +3 5220881301, +4 42070165000, +4 42070165000, +4 42070165000, +4 42070165000, +4 42070165000
Email: apolloluxaifm@apollolp.com,
Website: https://www.apollo.com/site-services/european-overview, https://www.apollo.com/site-services/european-overview, www.apollo.com/site-services/european-overview, https://www.apollo.com/site-services/european-overview