On , the Financial Conduct Authority issued a warning regarding FMG Investment Holdings Ltd trading as ClearSpring Capital (Clone of EEA authorised firm and UK incorporated company)
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:
FMG Investment Holdings Ltd trading as ClearSpring Capital (Clone of EEA authorised firm and UK incorporated company)
Address: 15 Stratton St
Mayfair
, London, UNITED KINGDOM, W1J 8LQ
The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
, London , UNITED KINGDOM, SE1 9SG
Telephone: 02 0 3995 3344
Email: enquires@clearspringcapital.com,
Website: https://clearspringcapital.com/
Other Information: Please note that this bogus entity has no association whatsoever with the UK registered company FMG Investment Holdings Ltd (UK company registration number 10260966). The genuine company does not offer any financial products. Scammers are falsely claiming the name of the UK registered company.
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: FMG (Malta) Limited
Firm Reference Number: 833766
Address: 6th Floor Airways House Gaiety Lane Sliema
SLM 1549, MALTA