Handler Group Plc (the scam entity) (2025-11-13)

Summary

This is a public statement issued by the Jersey Financial Services Commission warning the public that Handler Group Plc (operating via handlergroup-uk.com and infos@handlergroup.online) is an unauthorised entity falsely claiming to trade from an address in St Helier, Jersey and to carry on deposit-taking, investment business and Schedule 2 business (lending and virtual asset services) without JFSC authorisation.

• Findings: The scam entity has never registered, nor applied to register, under the Banking Business (Jersey) Law 1991, the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998, or the Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Jersey) Law 2008.
• Contravention: Any deposit-taking, investment or Schedule 2 business it carries on breaches Article 8 of the BB(J)L, Article 7 of the FS(J)L and Article 10 of the Supervisory Bodies Law.
• Public guidance: The public is urged to verify any firm's regulated status via the JFSC's Regulated Entities and Registry pages before dealing with it, and to be alert to fraud warning signs associated with the entity, website and email address.
• Reporting: Anyone who has dealt with the scam entity is asked to contact the JFSC Enforcement team, or use the confidential whistleblowing line for anonymous reports.

This notice is purely informational and protective in nature; it does not create ongoing regulatory obligations for licensed businesses, but serves as a warning to the public and industry to avoid engagement with this unauthorised entity.

Applies to

members of the public, unauthorised financial service providers