Dubai: The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has issued a warning to the public not to deal with a UAE resident, who was not authorised to carry out business in the emirate.
On its website, the DFSA the alerted the financial services community and members of the public not to work with or accept the false claims made by David Harding and Harding Capital Group.
In a statement, DFSA said that Harding claims to be the managing director of Harding Capital Group. A document issued by the Harding Capital Group contains the following signature block:
“The DFSA believes that Harding may reside in the UAE, and may be offering financial and investment services through Harding Capital Group. The DFSA informs you that Harding Capital Group does not have, and has never had, offices in the DIFC; and is not, and has never been, licensed by the DFSA,” the authority said on its website.
It added: “the DFSA strongly advises that you do not communicate with Harding, or anyone from the Harding Capital Group, and under no circumstances should you send any money to him or to the Harding Capital Group.”
If residents have any concerns about the authenticity of any correspondence or documents that claim to be issued by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), DFSA or a DFSA regulated Firm, please contact: DIFC on Tel:+971 4 362 2222 and to the DFSA via the DFSA Complaints function on: COMPLAINTS
