Short Term Credit - Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Firm
19 September 2024
Warning Notice
Warning: | Unauthorised Retail Credit Firm |
Unauthorised Firm Name | Short Term Credit |
Website | https://www.shorttermcredit.info/en/ |
Email address(es) used | [email protected] |
Phone number(s) used | +353 83 416 3399 +353 86 800 6174 |
Authorisation in Ireland | This firm is not authorised to provide Retail Credit or High Cost 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 details of a Central Bank authorised firm and has been seeking to pass itself off as E&L Credit Limited in order to deceive consumers. It should be noted 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