Investor Alerts - Blue Whale (CLONE)

Company: Blue Whale (CLONE)
Regulator: Central Bank of Ireland
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Date: 20220704 04 Jul 2022
Link: https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/warning-notice-blue-whale-clone-28-june-2022
Subject: Miscellaneous
Comments: A fraudulent entity, formerly operating the website www.bluewhaleinvestment.net, has been operating as an investment firm / investment business firm in the State in the absence of appropriate authorisations.

This unauthorised entity has cloned the details (name, logo, website content and CEO information) of the authorised investment fund Blue Whale Investment Funds ICAV. It should be noted that there is no connection whatsoever between the Central Bank authorised fund and the unauthorised entity.

Furthermore, two other entities have impersonated Blue Whale in order to deceive customers. Bluewhale Investments, formerly operating the website www.bluewhale-investments.org, and Bluewhale Investments Limited, operating the website www.bluewhaletrade.com, are not authorised by the Central Bank to operate as investment firms / investment business firms in the State, and have no affiliation with the legitimate entity, Blue Whale.