FCA UK warns on clone and unauthorised financial services Firms
The Financial Conduct Authority UK has issued press releases to inform public regarding a clone firm and firms that the Authority believes that have been providing financial services without FCA’s authorisation.
Specific, FCA reports that fraudsters, through the clone firm Techkredit Limited T/A www.quickwage.co.uk, use details of a FCA authorised firm to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, registered firm.
The Details of the authorised firm are:
Company name: TechKredit Ltd t/a www.quickwage.co.uk
Interim Permission number: 650109
Principal place of business: 2nd Floor, Malta house, Piccadilly, London W1J 0LE
Website: www.quickwage.co.uk
Email: siobhan@techkredit.com
FCA urges people to deal only with financial firms that are authorised by the Authority.
Further to the above clone firm, FCA warns public to be cautious regarding firms that have been providing financial services or products in the UK without FCA’s authorisation.
Specific, FCA warns that the below firms are not authorised by FCA but believes that target people in UK.
1) Baker Finch Partnership
Address: 1 Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1BR
Tel: 0203 695 8380
Fax: 0203 695 1118
Website: bakerfinch.com
Email: admin@bakerfinch.com
2) Jefferson Philips
Tel: 0207 060 9471
Fax: 0207 060 9417
Email: jeffersonphilips@mail.com
3) Fortress Credit Union Bank
Address: Macclesfield, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8YH
Telephone: 07872220322
Website: www.fortresscub.com
Email: info@fortresscub.com
Source: FCA
