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Source Report from the FCA Website: We believe fraudsters are using the details of an authorised firm to try to convince people that they are genuine. See how to protect yourself from scammers of this ‘clone firm’.
We have received reports that fraudsters are using the name or other details of a genuine firm, or the ‘firm reference number’ (FRN) we give to authorised firms, to try to scam people in the UK. This is what we call a 'clone firm', and fraudsters are using this tactic to make their claims seem genuine or to suggest they work for an authorised firm.
Clone firm
The details that scammers are using or giving out to people include:
www.citibankinguk.co.uk (Misusing the name of FCA authorised firms)
Email: onlinetransfer@citibankinguk.co.uk
Read more here
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