Fraudsters set up clones of 7IM and Royal London
Fraudsters are using the details of 7IM and Royal London, the FCA has warned.
Scammers have set up ‘clone firms’ of both companies.
The FCA says fraudsters usually set up clone firms “when contacting people out of the blue, so you should be especially wary if you have been cold called.”
Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam people in the UK:
Royal London Asset Management (clone of FCA authorised firm)
Telephone: 07509299299
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The FCA authorised firm that fraudsters are claiming to work for has no association with the ‘clone firm’.
It is authorised to offer, promote or sell services or products in the UK and its correct details are:
Royal London Asset Management Ltd (RLAM)
Firm Reference Number: 141665
Address: 55 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0RL
Telephone: 0207 506 6500
Website: www.rlam.co.uk
Royal London Asset Management Ltd (RLAM) was established in 1988 and is a wholly owned and central part of the Royal London Group.
It does not offer loans.
The clone firm of 7IM is called Seveninvest Management Limited.
The details of the clone firm are:
Address: 56 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 3AS
Website: www.sevenim.org
An FCA warning read: “Be aware that the scammers may give out other false details or mix these with some correct details of the registered firm.”
The authorised firm’s details are:
Firm Name: Seven Investment Management LLP
Firm Reference Number: 589124
Address: 3rd Floor, 55 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 3AS
Telephone: 0203 823 8702
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Website: www.7im.co.uk