The Clone Firm
Fraudsters copy the name, logo, and real license number of a legitimately authorised broker, then set up a near-identical website to intercept deposits.
Red flags
Any one of these is enough to stop and verify before you send money.
What to look for
- 01Contact details or domain differ from the official register
- 02Pressure to pay to a personal or third-party account
- 03License number that belongs to a differently-named company
What to do
Always find the license on the regulator's own website and cross-check the contact details there — never trust the details printed on the broker's site.
Entities currently carrying a published warning
Firms on this register that a named regulator has published a notice about.
| Entity | Status | ID | Published finding |
|---|---|---|---|
| DriveWithMettle / CoveredByWise / SpareSafety / WeAreMotorguard | Danger | AL-2026-1021 | There is a published warning from the Financial Conduct Authority about this firm. |
| BITRUMARKET | Danger | AL-2026-1020 | There is a published warning from the Financial Conduct Authority about this firm. |
| maxluxurymarketing.com / Maxluxury Marketing | Danger | AL-2026-1008 | There is a published warning from the Financial Conduct Authority about this firm. |
| tradeassetlimited.com | Danger | AL-2026-1009 | There is a published warning from the Financial Conduct Authority about this website. |
| Bit Trade Master / bittrademaster.com | Danger | AL-2026-1010 | There is a published warning from the Financial Conduct Authority about this firm. |
| Oribit X Trading FX | Danger | AL-2026-1001 | There is a published warning from the Financial Conduct Authority about this firm. |