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Advice Consultants (clone) - Waarschuwing FCA UK - 2012-Aug-10



ALERT

We (the Financial Services Authority – FSA) have published this statement today in order to warn investors against dealing with unauthorised firms.

This statement is to advise members of the public that an organisation identifying itself to UK individuals as:

Advice Consultants (Clone of FSA EEA authorised firm)
40 Bank Street
Canary Wharf
London
Tel: 0203 318 4672
Website: www.advice.consultants.com

is not authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) to carry on a regulated activity in the UK. Regulated activities include, amongst other things, advising on investments and dealing and arranging deals in investments ('investments' include stocks and shares). We believe that the organisation may be targeting UK customers.

The following FSA EEA authorised firm has no association whatsoever with the organisation discussed above identifying itself as Advice
Consultants:
· Advice (CAC Cabinet Advise Courtage) (FSA authorisation:
507946)
99 Boulevard Haussmann, BP 413, Paris Cedex 8, 75366

What does this mean for you?
If you are an investor, you should be aware that the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme are not available if you deal with an unauthorised company or individual.
How can you check whether a firm is authorised?
To find out whether a company or individual is authorised, go to the FSA Register Check
Service at http://www.fsa.gov.uk/Pages/register/

Date: 10/08/2012

Note: For an up­to­date list of unauthorised firms issued, please visit:
http://www.fsa.gov.uk/doing/regulated/law/alerts/unauthorised­firms
For further information on unauthorised firms targeting UK investors see the press release issued on 17 April 2012 at:
www.fsa.gov.uk/library/communication/pr/2012/038.shtml
For more details about the tactics that are commonly adopted by unauthorised firms targeting UK investors see the "Stay Safe from Scams" page available at:
www.fsa.gov.uk/consumerinformation/scamsandswindles/safe
The Shares Investments Scam leaflet is available at:
www.fsa.gov.uk/static/pages/doing/regulated/law/pdf/warning_to_shareholders.pdf