The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued warnings on 17 August 2026 about two fraudulent clone firms: gsbcapital.pro and fortradelimited.com. Both are clones of FCA authorised firms, meaning they misuse the name, registration number, or other details of legitimate companies to deceive consumers.
Clone firms often operate without authorization and may use the identities of genuine firms to appear trustworthy. The FCA advises the public to always check the Financial Services Register before engaging with any financial service provider, and to report suspicious activity. The original warnings were published on fca.org.uk.
