Havelet Finance Limited (2023-09-18)

Summary

This is a consumer warning notice issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) concerning Havelet Finance Limited, a firm licensed under the Lending, Credit and Finance (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2022. The Commission warns that criminals have been misusing the firm's name and details to carry out advance fee fraud, including through fake websites and social media pages impersonating the firm.

• Nature of fraud: Fraudsters have set up false websites and social media pages using Havelet Finance Limited's name to attempt advance fee fraud.
• Genuine firm: Havelet Finance Limited itself remains genuinely licensed by the GFSC under the Lending, Credit and Finance (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2022.
• Public guidance: Anyone seeking to do business with Havelet Finance Limited is encouraged to take steps to verify they are dealing with the genuine firm.

The notice is informational in nature, intended to protect consumers from fraud rather than to impose new regulatory requirements on the firm or on licensees generally.

Applies to

consumers, Havelet Finance Limited