Concept Finances – Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Firm
10 May 2024
Warning Notice
| Warning: | Unauthorised Retail Credit Firm |
| Unauthorised Firm Name | Concept Finances |
| Website | https://conceptfinances.com/# |
| Email address(es) used | · [email protected]
· Livechat: https://t.me/loanteam1
· [email protected] |
| Phone number(s) used | · +353 083 429 2611
· +353 083 440 4768
· +353 086 387 6820 (WhatsApp) |
| Authorisation in Ireland | Concept Finances 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 the legitimate firm, E. & L. Credit Limited, in order to deceive consumers. It should be noted that there is no connection whatsoever between the Central Bank authorised firm and the fraudulent firm. |
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