Almost all firms and individuals carrying out financial services activities in the UK have to be registered or authorised by us. This firm is not registered by us but has been targeting people in the UK, purporting 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’s address, or other details.

Read 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:

Finance Live (clone of FCA authorised firm)

Website: www.financelive.co.uk
Email: fund@collector.com
Tel: 0151 528 6644, 0151 528 9079, 0151 528 3518

Be aware that the scammers may give out other false details or mix these with some correct details of the registered firm.

FCA authorised firm details

This FCA authorised firm that fraudsters are claiming to work for has no association with the ‘clone firm’. It is registered to provide financial services in the UK and its correct details are:

Firm Name: Gopher Money Limited

Interim Permission no: 549562
Address: Atria, Spa Road, Bolton, BL1 4AG
Tel: 08000 305205

Current Trading Names:
* E-Lenders

* Finance Finders

* UI Money

* UK Loan Deals

Any other trading names listed for Gopher Money Limited (e.g. on their Consumer Credit Register record) are no longer current.