FCA Warning: aptcapital.live Identified as Clone of Authorised Firm Aptus Capital Ltd

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom has issued an official warning concerning the domain aptcapital.live. According to the regulator, fraudsters are operating this website without authorization and are falsely claiming to represent a genuine, FCA-authorised business. The clone operation has been observed using the domain aptcapital.live and communicating via the email address [email protected]. Scammers behind clone firms frequently present legitimate regulatory credentials mixed with their own fake contact details to trick consumers into believing they are dealing with a regulated entity. The authentic firm being impersonated is Aptus Capital Ltd, which is fully authorised by the FCA under Firm Reference Number (FRN) 1035231. The genuine company is located at Rowe House Suite 16, Emson Close, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1HL, United Kingdom, with legitimate contact details registered directly on the FCA database. The FCA confirmed that Aptus Capital Ltd has no connection whatsoever to the clone website aptcapital.live. Engaging with an unauthorised clone firm poses severe financial risks. Investors who deposit money with aptcapital.live will not have access to the Financial Ombudsman Service to resolve disputes, nor will they be covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if the entity shuts down or misplaces their funds. The FCA advises all consumers to check the official Financial Services Register to verify the authenticity and permitted activities of any firm before conducting business. To ensure safety, communications should only be established through the contact information provided on the official regulator's registry rather than links or details provided directly by third-party websites. Suspected clone activity can be reported directly to the FCA.