The FCA has warned buyers this week to watch out for persistent scammers making an attempt to clone the Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) web site.
The regulator has been issuing warnings about persistent clone makes an attempt – utilizing bogus HL particulars – for almost two and half years.
The watchdog says fraudsters are attempting to idiot buyers by ‘cloning’ or copying particulars of Hargreaves Lansdown, which has greater than 1.8m shoppers.
The scammers use particulars which will be seen as doubtlessly much like the actual HL particulars in an try to cheat buyers.
Hargreaves Lansdown is likely one of the largest direct to client funding platforms within the UK and added 58,000 new shoppers up to now yr alone.
The fraudsters are utilizing the next particulars to rip-off individuals:
Bogus particulars scammers are utilizing:
Identify: Hargreaves Lansdown (clone of an FCA authorised Agency)
Phone: +441172140487, +441173251747, +441173251906, +4401173252039, +34645758956
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Web site: www.hl-invest.e-mail, www.corporate-hl.co.uk
The above-named entity has no affiliation in any way with the UK registered firm Hargreaves Lansdown PLC (UK firm registration quantity 02122142) or the recognised fund HL Multi-Supervisor Excessive Revenue.
Scammers are falsely claiming the identify and firm variety of the UK registered firm along with utilizing the FCA Product Reference Quantity (PRN) of HL Multi-Supervisor Excessive Revenue (PRN: 741020). The FCA warns that scammers could give out different false particulars, together with e-mail addresses, phone numbers, postal addresses and Agency Reference Numbers. They could combine these particulars with the real particulars of authorised companies and in addition change their contact particulars over time.
Real FCA authorised agency particulars for Hargreaves Lansdown
Agency Identify: Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Administration Restricted
Agency Reference Quantity: 115248
Handle: One School Sq. South
Anchor Street
Bristol, BS1 5HL, UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: +4401179009000
Web site: www.hl.co.uk
Agency Identify: Hargreaves Lansdown Financial savings Restricted
Agency Reference Quantity: 915119
Handle: One School Sq. South
Anchor Street
Bristol, BS1 5HL, UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: +441179009000
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Web site: www.hl.co.uk
Agency Identify: Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Providers Restricted
Agency Reference Quantity: 189627
Handle: One School Sq. South
Anchor Street
Bristol, BS1 5HL, UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: +4401179009000
Web site: www.hl.co.uk/financial-advice
Agency Identify: Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Restricted
Agency Reference Quantity: 166016
Handle: One School Sq. South
Anchor Street
Bristol, BS1 5HL, UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: (+44) 01179009000
Web site: www.hl.co.uk
Agency Identify: Hargreaves Lansdown Financial savings Restricted
Agency Reference Quantity: 901007
Handle: Hargreaves Lansdown
One School Sq. South
Anchor Street
Bristol, BS1 5HL, UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: +441179009000
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Web site: www.hl.co.uk/investment-services/active-savings
The FCA warns that anybody coping with the clone agency could have no entry to the Monetary Ombudsman Service and won’t be protected by the Monetary Providers Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if issues go flawed.
The regulator mentioned that buyers ought to solely cope with monetary companies authorised by the FCA. Shoppers can examine the FCA’s Monetary Providers Register to verify a agency is authorised and has the right permissions. Client may also discover out extra about the right way to shield your self from scams and report a clone agency on 0800 111 6768, or by utilizing the FCA contact type.
