On , the Financial Conduct Authority issued a warning regarding Charter Savings (a clone of the FCA authorised firm Charter Savings Bank which is part of Charter Court Financial Services) (clone of FCA authorised firm)
The FCA went on to note that
Almost all firms and individuals carrying out financial services activities in the UK have to be authorised or registered by us. This firm is not authorised or registered by us but has been targeting people in the UK, claiming to be an authorised firm.
This is what we call a 'clone firm'; and fraudsters usually use this tactic when contacting people out of the blue, so you should be especially wary if you have been cold called. They may use the name of the genuine firm, the 'firm reference number' (FRN) we have given the authorised firm or other details.
You can find out more about this scam tactic and how to protect yourself from clone firms.
Clone firm details
Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam people in the UK:
Charter Savings (a clone of the FCA authorised firm Charter Savings Bank which is part of Charter Court Financial Services) (clone of FCA authorised firm)
Telephone: +4 402080898274
Email: alan.cleary@financier.com,
chartersavings.info@chartersaving.com
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Other Information: Please note that the above-named entity has no association whatsoever with the FCA authorised firm Charter Court Financial Services Limited trading as Charter Savings Bank; FCA Firm Reference Number 494549. Scammers are falsely claiming the trading name of the FCA authorised firm.
Be aware that scammers may give out other false details or mix these with some correct details of the registered firm. They may change contact details over time to new email addresses, telephone numbers or physical addresses.
FCA authorised firm details
This FCA authorised firm that fraudsters are claiming to work for has no association with the ‘clone firm’. It is authorised to offer, promote or sell services or products in the UK and its correct details are:
Firm Name: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
Firm Reference Number: 494549
Address: 2 Charter Court
Broadlands Wolverhampton West Midlands, WV10 6TD, UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +4 43330143477
Email: regulatorycorrespondence@osb.co.uk
Website: http://www.chartersavingsbank.co.uk/