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AOT Europe - Waarschuwing FCA UK - 2012-Jun-08



Financial Services Authority

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
citizens as:

AOT Europe (Clone of previously FSA EEA Authorised firm)
Address:
Camomile Court
23 Camomile Street
London
EC3 7PP
Tel: 020 3608 1213
Fax: 020 3608 1214
Website: www.aoteurope.com
Email: clientservices@aoteurope.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.

This entity is using the details of a previously FSA EEA Authorised firm. The following
individual has no association whatsoever with the organisation described above that is
identifying itself as AOT Europe:
AOT Stock Specialist BV
FSA Firm Registration Number: 206711
Autoriteit Financiële Markten(AFM), Netherlands: firm is not currently
registered or licensed with the AFM.

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: 08 June 2012

Note: For an up-to-date list of unauthorised firms issued, please visit:
www.fsa.gov.uk/Pages/Doing/Regulated/Law/Alerts/index.shtml
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/FsaWeb/Shared/Documents/pages/doing/regulated/law/pdf/warning_to_shareholders.pdf