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Fraud and scam alerts

Warning: Fake Insolvency Service letters used to defraud investors

Notice: Individuals in IVAs, PTDs or debt should be vigilant regarding fraudulent debt enforcement emails and text messages

Warning: Misuse of the name and credentials of “Insolvency Practitioners 4U Limited”

Warning: helpingwithdebt.co.uk and themoneyadvicecentre.org.uk

FCA warnings: Unauthorised websites

FCA warnings: Unauthorised websites

FCA warnings: Impersonation, unauthorised firms and unsolicited emails

Warning: mbiinsolvency.com

Warning: stepfordebtfree.co.uk and debthelplines.co.uk

Warning: changewithdebt.co.uk

Warning: www.changesindebt.co.uk and www.changehelpline.co.uk

Warning: Misuse of the name and credentials of “Insolvency Bristol Limited”

Warning: Scam service misusing the name and credentials of “Ward and Co Insolvency Practitioners Limited” and incorrectly claiming the credentials of Jerome Green as an authorised Insolvency Practitioner

Unsolicited messages from ‘Debt Riddance’

Scam service misusing the name and credentials of “Artemis Insolvency Services Limited” 

Fake FCA emails, websites, letters and phone calls

If any members become aware of any suspicious activity in the course of their work, they should immediately report to the relevant authorities such as the Police, Action Fraud, FCA and Insolvency Service, and submit a Suspicious Activity Report. You should also contact the IPA to keep us informed and also to advise us of any other general concerns about website content which you consider does not look right or may bring the insolvency profession into disrepute.