The UK Monetary Conduct Authority (FCA) warns that an unauthorised entity is abusing the identify of crypto agency Coinbase.
Fraudsters copy the main points (identify, handle, brand, and many others) of corporations the FCA authorises to attempt to persuade those that their agency is real. These fraudulent entities are often called clones. They don’t have anything to do with the authorised corporations and use their particulars to lure victims extra simply.
Clone agency particulars
Identify: Coinbaseie (clone of FCA authorised agency)
Phone: +447766855941, +35351571608, +447766855941, +35351571616, +31637827703
E-mail: martinharvey@coinbaseie.com,
anthonycollins@coinbaseie.com
FCA authorised agency particulars
That is the real, authorised agency that the fraudsters are claiming to work for. It has no reference to the clone agency.
The proper particulars are:
Agency Identify: CB Funds Ltd
Agency Reference Quantity: 900635
Handle: The Scalpel
18th Ground
52 Lime Avenue
London
EC3M 7AF, EC3M 7AF, UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: +448081684635
E-mail: eucompliance@coinbase.com
Web site: www.coinbase.com
Should you cope with the clone agency, you gained’t have entry to the Monetary Ombudsman Service if in case you have a criticism.
You additionally gained’t be protected by the Monetary Companies Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if issues go incorrect. This implies it’s unlikely you’d get your a reimbursement if the agency goes out of enterprise.