The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning against a clone of Aquis Exchange.

Clones are fraudulent entities that copy the details (name, address, license number, logo, etc) of firms the FCA authorises to try and convince people that their firm is genuine.

Clone firm details

Fraudsters are using the following details to scam people:

Name: aquis-exchange.com (Clone of FCA Authorised firm)

Email: service@aquis-exchange.com

Website: www.aquis-exchange.com

FCA authorised firm details

This is the genuine, authorised firm that the fraudsters are claiming to work for. It has no connection with the clone firm.

The correct details are:

Firm Name: Aquis Exchange PLC

Firm Reference Number: 595785

Address: Floor 2

63 Queen Victoria Street

London, EC4N 4UA, UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone: +4402035976330

Email: compliance@aquis.eu

Website: www.aquis.eu

If you deal with the clone firm, you won’t have access to the Financial Ombudsman Service if you have a complaint.

You also won’t be protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if things go wrong. This means it’s unlikely you’d get your money back if the firm goes out of business.