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:

One 2 One Loans (clone of a FCA authorised firm)

Tel: 0203 813 6193; 0330 997 0401, 0330 208 0928, 0330 777 1262, 0203 519 7620, 0203 868 5074

Email: loan.lender@gmx.com

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: OBI Finance Ltd, t/a one2one loans
Trading names: 247 Finance, one2one Loans
FRN: 734768
Registered office: 160 Kemp House, City Road, EC1V 2NX
Website: www.one2oneloans.com