MLM Group Loans (Clone) – Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Firm
20 December 2024
Warning Notice
Warning: | Unauthorised Retail Credit Firm |
Unauthorised Firm Name | MLM Group Loans |
Website | https://mlmgrouploans.com/. |
Email address used | [email protected]. [forename.surname][email protected]. |
Phone number(s) used | · + 353 83 480 6012 · + 353 83 813 1978 · +353 83 373 4616 · +353 1 263 0969 · +353 83 590 918 |
Authorisation in Ireland | MLM Group Loans (Clone) is not authorised to provide retail credit 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 name of a Central Bank authorised firm and has been seeking to pass itself off as the legitimate firm, E & L Credit Ltd, in order to deceive consumers. It should be noted that there is no connection whatsoever between the Central Bank authorised firm and this 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