FCA warnings: Impersonation, unauthorised firms and unsolicited emails
IPA Insolvency Practitioner newsletter, March 2023
Contents
- Paul Smith, CEO
- Samantha Keen, President
- NCA Amber Alert: High Net Worth Individuals and Tax Evasion (member login required to view)
- Reminder: High-risk countries for money laundering purposes: Enhanced Due Diligence
- 2023 Annual Conference programme announced – places selling fast! (CPD: 6h)
- Latest Developments in Personal Insolvency: New SIP 3.1 and What this Means for You (CPD: 1.5h)
- 2023 Roadshow Series schedule released – reserve your place now! (CPD: 3h/4h)
- Bookings are open for the 15th Personal Insolvency Conference (CPD: 6h)
- IPA examinations update
- Discounted meeting facilities from Office Space in Town (member login required to view)
- Save money on your airport parking with APH! (Member login required to view)
- Need new IT products? Claim exclusive IPA membership offers from Dell
- CPI training with BPP – special offer for IPA members (member login required to view)
- Make savings on essential CPD with exclusive discounts on training from the IPA and our partners
- International Women’s Day celebrations
- IPA exclusive industry update from Insolvency Insider
FCA warnings: StepChange Debt Charity impersonators
We draw our members’ 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
FCA warnings: unauthorised firms
We draw our members’ 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
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 the websites in the two preceding warnings 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.