GRC Report Staff

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has published a warning about BVF Capital S.à r.l., a Luxembourg-linked name, based on a warning issued by Luxembourg's CSSF concerning the website www.bvfcapital.com. The notice signals a likely unauthorized or fraudulent investment solicitation targeting investors. Compliance teams should treat the name and website as high-risk for onboarding, payments, and client-protection purposes.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has published a warning, originally issued by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), about a clone of a previously FCA-authorized firm operating as londoncourtlimited. Clone firm fraud exploits the credentials of legitimate entities to deceive investors, so compliance teams should update screening controls and client-facing warnings.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has published a warning about a clone of the FCA-authorized firm Spreadex, using the domain spreadex-uk. The warning originates from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Compliance teams should treat it as an active impersonation and fraud risk affecting customers, onboarding, and payment flows.

The AEPD upheld a data subject's GDPR Article 17 complaint against ByteDance Pte. Ltd. after the company allegedly required a user to log in and accept new CapCut terms before it would process an erasure request. The decision shows that regulators will scrutinize identity verification steps that effectively block rights requests. It also shows that a controller's failure to engage with the regulator can lead to an adverse outcome by default.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has published a warning about "Finlto (Clone)," which appears to be a clone of a UK FCA-authorized firm. The source material is limited, but clone-firm warnings signal active impersonation fraud that compliance teams should factor into onboarding, screening, and customer protection controls.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has republished a warning, originally issued by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), about "whitechurchnetwork (Clone)," an entity impersonating an FCA-authorized firm. Compliance teams should treat it as a clone-firm fraud indicator and update screening and client-protection controls accordingly.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has republished a warning about a clone firm impersonating the FCA-registered International Securities & Financial Compliance Authority. The warning originates from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Compliance teams should treat it as a fraud and impersonation alert that calls for enhanced due diligence and customer protection measures.