Regulatory evidence event · Financial Conduct Authority
FCA warning: SMARTT FX is a clone firm
The FCA says SMARTT FX is not authorised or registered by it but targeted UK consumers while claiming to represent a genuine regulated firm. The official warning states that the genuine firm has no connection with the clone.
clone
Fact status: confirmed
Source tier: A
Confirmed facts
- The FCA published this clone-firm warning on 4 June 2020.
- The suspect websites named in the notice are smart4ex.com and smartforex.site.
- The FCA warns that clone operators may mix genuine information with false details and change email, phone or address.
What the user should do
Search the complete legal name and FRN, and obtain contact details from the FCA record itself. Compare the domain character by character. A partly matching address or licence number does not establish safety.
Scope of the finding
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Primary evidence
- First published
- 2020-06-04
- Source updated
- 2020-06-04
- FXCN checked
- 2026-08-30