Abstract:The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about a clone of the legitimate broker, HFM. This fraudulent entity is using the same name and branding as the genuine broker to deceive traders.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about a clone of the legitimate broker, HFM. This fraudulent entity is using the same name and branding as the genuine broker to deceive traders.
FCA Warning details:
Name: HotForexMarket (clone of an FCA authorised firm)
Telephone: 3037108109
Email: service@hotforexltd.com
Website: https://www.hotforexltd.com
The correct details are:
Firm Name: HF Markets (UK) Limited
Firm Reference Number: 801701
Address: Bloomsbury Building
10 Bloomsbury Way Holborn
London, WC1A 2SL, UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +442035199890
Email: compliance@hfmarkets.co.uk
Website: www.hfmarkets.co.uk
The authority stated that the HFM clone is not authorized or regulated by the FCA but has been contacting people pretending to be an authorised firm.
The FCA advised investors to avoid this broker and to report any suspicious activity to the authorities. Investors should check the FCA's register of authorized firms to ensure that the broker they are dealing with is legitimate.
About HFM
HFM, a trading name of HF Markets Group, founded in 2010, is a financial broker that provides both individual and institutional clients with online trading services. HFM has been headquartered in Cyprus but serves several global offices in Dubai, South Africa, and offshore entities in St Vincent and the Grenadines, all under respective regulatory authorities.
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