On , the Financial Conduct Authority issued a warning regarding Nelson Braithwaite Investments (Clone of EEA authorised firm)
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:
Nelson Braithwaite Investments (Clone of EEA authorised firm)
Address: 107-111 Fleet St, London, UNITED KINGDOM, EC4A 2AB
39-40 Upper Mount St, Dublin 2, County Dublin, IRELAND, .
Telephone: 02 08 158 7300, 02 03 890 1981, 02 08 158 7302, 02 08 158 7306, 02 08 158 7307/ 0208 158 7308, 02 03 350 1080, 02 03 997 3357
Email: admin@nelsonbraithwaiteint.com,
Website: www.nelsonbraithwaiteint.com, www.nelsonbraithwaite.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: NBI Investments Ltd
Firm Reference Number: 591502
Address: UNITED KINGDOM
Email: l.lisanskaya@nbinvest.com