On , the Financial Conduct Authority issued a warning regarding Grand Loans (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:
Grand Loans (clone of FCA authorised firm)
Address: 48 Charlotte Street, London, UNITED KINGDOM, W1T 2NS
14 Gedling Street, Nottingham, UNITED KINGDOM, NG3 3NN
Telephone: 01 15 7140 456
Mobile: 01 15 7142 234
Website: www.grandloans.co.uk
Other Information: Cloned FCA firm: Firm Name: Three Rose Lions LLC IP Number: 657516 Addresses: 1st Floor Holborn Gate; 330 High Holborn; London; WC1V 7QT Merchant Bank Building; 16255 Ventura Blvd; Los Angeles; 91436 Website: www.leadsmarket.com Telephone: (888) 666-7058 Three Rose Lions only uses these other trading names: Icashloans.co.uk Oxfordloans.co.uk Leadsmarket.com UKcashlenders.co.uk UKmoneylenders.co.uk Leadsmarket.co.uk Monarchloans.co.uk Lendmutual.co.uk Abbeyloans.co.uk Cambridgecash.co.uk Loancashnow.co.uk Cashlendersearch.co.uk Paydayrabbit.co.uk Loancat.co.uk Catfish.co.uk Loanpuppy.co.uk
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: