Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Firm – Blarney Finance Group
21 December 2023
Warning Notice
| Warning: | Unauthorised Retail Credit Firm |
| Unauthorised Firm Name | Blarney Finance Group |
| Website | https://www.blarneyfinancegroup.com |
| Email address(es) used | [email protected]
Note: The firm’s also operates via Telegram under the username loanteam1 |
| Phone number(s) used | · 083 3231347
· 086 8006174
· +353 1 4458500
· +353 85 1218011
· +353 86 3876820 |
| Authorisation in Ireland | This firm is not authorised to provide retail credit services or any other financial services in Ireland. |
| Additional information | This scam is an example of an ‘advanced fee fraud’, where a payment is sought upfront prior to providing a loan. The loans are never provided.
The firm cloned the details of a Central Bank authorised firm and has been seeking to pass itself off as E&L Credit Limited in order to deceive consumers. It should be noted there is no connection whatsoever between the Central Bank authorised firm and the fraudulent entity. |
Notes:
- Any person wishing to contact the Central Bank with information regarding such firms / persons may telephone (01) 224 5800.
- For more information on how to protect yourself from financial scams, please visit www.centralbank.ie/financialscams
- The name of the above firm is published under section 53 of the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013