cityequities.co.uk
FCA warns: City Equities / cityequities.co.uk (Clone of previously authorised firm) (updated)
https://www.fca.org.uk/news/warnings/city-equities-cityequitiescouk-clone-previously-authorised-firm
In summary, we think cityequities.co.uk looks risky. Avoid deposits and request an expert review if you already paid.
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Other well-known tools people use alongside a domain check: VPNs and data-removal services. They do not replace checking the site you are about to pay.
This is a longer first-pass review of cityequities.co.uk: domain age, public registration, SSL, scam-report matches and official regulator warnings. It is not a court ruling and not a promise that money can be recovered — it is a checklist before you deposit.
FCA warns about cityequities.co.uk
Official warning records link this domain to FCA. Read the original notice before you pay or “unlock” an account. Clone sites reuse names after a warning; always match the exact host.
cityequities.co.uk is under a year old (264 days). That can be normal for a startup, but it is also typical for disposable scam hosts. Compare the brand story, office address and licence claims with independent registers before sending money.
Public registration data lists registrar “PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com”. Name servers and expiry dates are in the facts table. If the registrar, country and advertised “head office” do not line up, treat marketing copy as unverified.
If cityequities.co.uk shows an FCA, CySEC, ASIC or central-bank licence, open the regulator’s own register and match the legal name, licence number and status. A PDF or chat screenshot is not a register entry. After a warning, clone sites often copy the same brand onto a new host.
Ads, cold calls and a “personal manager” do not prove cityequities.co.uk is licensed. Check the address bar: one extra letter is a different website. Do not follow payment links from messengers.
We could not confirm a valid SSL certificate for cityequities.co.uk. That is unusual for any site that asks for logins or payments and should be treated as a serious warning.
An SSL certificate encrypts traffic between your browser and the site. Legitimate sites use SSL — but scammers increasingly use it too, so SSL alone is not proof of safety.
A common pattern is a fast card or crypto deposit, a rising balance in the cabinet, then a fee to withdraw. Do not pay a “tax”, “insurance” or “unlock” charge. Keep bank statements, chat exports and the exact URL of the cabinet.
If you already sent money, do not pay a withdrawal tax or insurance fee. Save chats and receipts, then request an expert review — we route the case, we do not promise a refund.
