On 30 October 2026 the UK Financial Conduct Authority warned that the website client.octopus-firm.com is a clone of an authorised firm. A clone copies a real, licensed business so that the people behind it can borrow its reputation. If a login portal at this address was sent to you, the warning matters more than anything the page shows.
What the FCA said about the clone
The FCA notice identifies client.octopus-firm.com as a clone using the identity of an authorised firm that has no connection to the website. Dealing with the clone means no Financial Ombudsman access and no Financial Services Compensation Scheme cover, because the operator was never authorised. The genuine firm being copied did not contact you from this address, and does not use it.
Verified evidence
- FCA clone warning published 30 October 2026 naming client.octopus-firm.com
- Flagged as a clone of an authorised firm
- The genuine firm has no connection to this website
- Domain octopus-firm.com registered on 1 July 2026, only months old
- The client portal at the address loads a blank stub rather than a real, verifiable service
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A clone hidden in a login portal
The octopus-firm.com domain was registered on 1 July 2026, and the client portal at client.octopus-firm.com shows a blank stub to ordinary visitors. Clones often hide behind a login screen so the real content is shown only to targeted victims. A brand new domain, a borrowed identity and a portal that reveals nothing in public are three reasons to stop. Confirm any firm through the FCA register and use only the contact details listed there.
What to do if the clone contacted you
Act fast. Tell your bank or card provider you paid a firm the FCA has flagged as a clone and ask about a chargeback or a recall. Keep the emails, the portal pages, the messages and any account numbers you were given, because those are the details an investigator follows. Report it to the FCA and to your local police or cybercrime unit. Treat any later offer to recover your funds for a fee as a second scam, because no honest agency charges a victim upfront.
A real firm name does not make a website real. The FCA says client.octopus-firm.com is a clone, the domain is only months old and the portal shows nothing in public. If this clone reached you, report it to ReclaimDC so the next person is warned.
Sources: UK Financial Conduct Authority Warning List, clone notice published 30 October 2026 (client.octopus-firm.com); public domain registration record for octopus-firm.com (registered 1 July 2026).
