FCA warnings: Impersonation, unauthorised firms and unsolicited emails
21 March 2023
FCA warnings: StepChange Debt Charity impersonators
We draw your attention to the following warnings published by the FCA regarding a number of websites that seek to impersonate StepChange Debt Charity:
www.change-helpline.co.uk | FCA
Step to Change / Step Changing (clone of FCA authorised firm) | FCA
Step for Debt Free / stepfordebtfree.co.uk | FCA
Anyone seeking debt advice should not use these websites and should seek a properly authorised and regulated Insolvency Practitioner. Anyone struggling with debts is encouraged to visit the ‘guides for people in debt‘ section of the IPA website, which includes debt guides and links to organisations such as Money Helper which can assist with getting debt help and understanding the different ways to pay off debts.
FCA warnings: unauthorised firms
We draw your attention to the following warnings published by the FCA regarding two websites that are unauthorised:
National Debt Assistance / nationaldebtassistance.org.uk | FCA
Debt Advice / debtsadvice.co.uk | FCA
Women Dealing with Debt / womendealingwithdebt.com | FCA
The FCA have also published a warning regarding www.debthelplines.co.uk which is falsely using the details of an FCA authorised firm:
www.debthelplines.co.uk (clone of FCA authorised firm) | FCA
Anyone seeking debt advice should not use these websites and should seek a properly authorised and regulated Insolvency Practitioner. Anyone struggling with debts is encouraged to visit the ‘guides for people in debt‘ section of the IPA website, which includes debt guides and links to organisations such as Money Helper which can assist with getting debt help and understanding the different ways to pay off debts.
FCA warning: www.consumerconsultancyuk.co.uk
We draw our members’ attention to the following warning published by the FCA regarding www.consumerconsultancyuk.co.uk:
Members have reported receiving unsolicited emails from Consumer Consultancy UK asking whether they would consider new business introductions of IVA clients. The firm is unauthorised. The IPA does not endorse any company that may target you with unsolicited messages.