Layden Family Partnership (Clone) - Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Firm
19 September 2024
Warning Notice
| Warning: | Unauthorised Retail Credit Firm |
| Unauthorised Firm Name | Layden Family Partnership (CLONE) |
| Website | www.laydenfamilypartnership.com |
| Email address(es) used | [email protected] |
| Phone number(s) used | +353 89 983 2879 |
| Authorisation in Ireland | This firm is not authorised to provide retail 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 the legitimate firm, Layden Family Partnership (CBI 00464876), 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
- It is a criminal offence to provide a financial service which is regulated by the Central Bank without a requisite authorisation
- The name of the above firm is published under section 53 of the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013