Have You Been Scammed and Lost Money?

Losing money to scammers can have a profound emotional effect on you, while incurring financial losses.

Our team offer a no win no fee service to recover money from scams and fraud.

We offer support to you in this distressing time, asking for no money up-front, our fee is only deductible on your successful claim.

It is important to act as soon as possible, to preserve evidence, meet deadlines, and increase the likelihood of success.

You may have been affected by one or more of the following:

  • Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes
  • Investment Scams
  • Crypto Scams
  • Romance Scams
  • Purchase Scams
  • Impersonation Scams
  • Fill in our quick to complete claim form, and we will commence your no-obligation check.

Free Scam Check – Have You Lost Money?

Find out if you can make a no win, no fee claim to recover your money.

We will not pass your details to third parties, and you will not receive unsolicited cold calls. Complete our simple form to request your free, no obligation check.

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Investment scams and fraud

If you’ve lost money because of fraud or a scam – and you’re unhappy with how your bank or payment service provider handled things – we may be able to help.

Fraud and scams are crimes where someone cheats someone else out of their money through theft or deception.

Anyone can fall victim to fraud or a scam. Criminals often pretend to be a real organisation or person and are always coming up with new ways to cheat people out of their money.

Sometimes criminals use more than one way to defraud a victim. Or you may not be sure exactly how the scammer defrauded you.

Find out if you can make a no win, no fee claim to recover your money.

Please call 0800 246 1761, email info@scamfraudrefunds.com or complete the form to check if you have a claim.

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Our Simple 3 Step Process

01

Enquire

Complete our simple form, to request your no obligation free assessment of your case

02

Discover

We will gather and review your details to assess if you qualify for a claim, completely FREE of charge.

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Claim

Receive your results and start the claim for compensation

Frequently Asked Questions

Unfortunately this varies widely depending on your case and whether your bank agrees to refund you or if we have to take the case further.

Sometimes it can be extremely quick, with many customers receiving an outcome within 15 days of our complaint (the time your bank has to respond).

However, if your bank rejects your complaint and we have to take it to the Financial Ombudsman Service it can take as long as a few years (in extreme cases) for FOS to deal with your case. We’ll keep you updated along the way.

You can simply fill in our claims form.

The more information you provide, the more likely we can make a quick decision on whether we can take your case on.
By filling in the claim form you’re not committing to using our service, and if you change your mind we’ll not take your case forward or contact you again.

If we decide to take on your case, we’ll let you know and at that point you’ll be sent a copy of our contract with other documentation via email. You’re only committing to our service once you sign and return the contract.

Remember:

You don’t need to use our service. You’re only charged (25%) once your case is successful. If you’re unsuccessful you don’t pay a penny. You can cancel at any time for free unless you cancel after your case has been successful.

We charge 20% plus VAT

We believe the fees we charge are lower than most other companies that are processing similar type claims.

Your bank may send you a cheque, or deposit the money straight into your bank account if you still bank with them.

Once you’ve received the money, our fee becomes payable. You can pay easily to our bank account and we’ll contact you with the relevant details.

Once our fee becomes payable we’ll send you instructions on how to pay directly to our bank account. Call us on the number on our website before paying.

If you’ve been tricked into sending money from your bank account to a scammer, or someone has managed to gain access to your account and take money, we can help you.

Typically the most common scams we see are scammers pretending to be someone else in order to get you to send them money. They may pretend to be organisations like:

Your bank

HMRC

The police

Your solicitor (e.g. in a property transaction)

We can also help when you’ve made an investment that turned out to be a scam, or where you’ve bought something that never arrived.

If in doubt about whether we can help just get in touch. If we cant help, just refer to our complaints page.

Apart from the fact that the fee our charge is lower than many others, our expertise in this sector allows us to investigate many types of investment fraud and scams.

If they do contact you, it is important that you tell them to contact us.

Absolutely, Financial Claim Solutions Ltd are regulated by the FCA.

Types of Scams

If you have been affected by a scam not listed here, please contact us for a no obligation discussion about your case.

Crypto Scams

Online scammers exploit the popularity of cryptocurrencies to steal money

Impersonation Scams

Scammers often pose as banks, the police, government, or other trusted organisations

Investment Scams

Fraudsters offer fake investment opportunities with promises of high returns

Advanced Fee Scams

Criminals dupe victims into paying upfront for goods or services

Romance Scams

Online scammers exploit emotions, tricking victims into sending money

Purchase Scams

Victims unwittingly authorise payments, deceived by fake sellers in purchase scams

Invoice Scams

Individuals or businesses pay fake invoices, inadvertently sending funds to the scammer

Job Scams

Scammers offer work-from-home opportunities with up-front costs and withdrawal fees

Unregulated Collective Investment Scams (UCIS)

Are you concerned about the suitability of advice you received to transfer your existing investment to a UCIS.

Pension Scams

You should be very wary of any scheme offering to help you release cash from your pension before you’re 55. It’s almost certainly a scam.

Case Studies

Romance fraud: ‘I wish I hadn’t given £300k to a man I met online’

A recent review by the financial ombudsman ruled in Sophia’s favour. This means that under the Contingent Reimbursement Model [CRM] Sophia was a victim of something called an authorised push scam, therefore the banks should legally give her her money back.

Advice suggests:

  • Online daters should not send any money, allow the other person to access their bank account, transfer money or take out a loan on the other person’s behalf
  • You shouldn’t hand over copies of personal documents such as their passport or driving licence
  • Don’t invest money on the other person’s advice
  • Don’t receive or send parcels on the other person’s behalf
  • Perform a reverse image search on a search engine to see if person is using fake photos
  • Contact your bank immediately if you think you have fallen for a scam and report it to a cyber crime charity such as Action Fraud

Fraudster jailed over £1 million investment scam

A fraudster who scammed dozens of people out of investments totalling more than £1 million has been jailed after an investigation by our Serious Economic Crime Unit.

The companies purported to offer investment opportunities in water technology.

But there is no evidence any of the money was ever invested.

Fraudsters carrying out this type of crime can appear very professional and use terminology and phrases which lead victims into believing they are a genuine company.

  • Be suspicious of all ‘too good to be true’ offers and deals.
  • Don’t agree to offers or deals immediately.
  • Insist on time to get independent or legal advice before making a decision.

  • Always get independent or legal advice if an offer involves money, time or commitment.

  • Don’t hand over money or sign anything until you’ve checked someone’s credentials and their company’s.
  • Never send money to anyone you don’t know or trust, whether in the UK or abroad, or use methods of payment you’re not comfortable with.
  • Never give banking or personal details to anyone you don’t know or trust.
  • Always log on to a website directly rather than clicking on links in an email.

  • Don’t just rely on positive testimonials.

  • Carry out your own research. Find solid, independent evidence of a company’s success.
  • If you spot a scam or have been scammed, report it and get help.
  • Don’t be embarrassed. Scammers are extremely good at what they do and experts in gaining your trust.
  • You won’t be the only one who has been duped, and by reporting it you’ll make it more difficult for them to deceive others.

City of London Police reveals more than £612 million was lost to investment fraud in the UK last year

People aged 55 or over are more likely to be targeted by investment fraud, new figures show.

The data from Action Fraud, the national fraud and cyber-crime reporting service, revealed the soaring rate of investment fraud in the last year, with a reported £612,208,663 in losses.

Investment fraud is when criminals contact people out of the blue and convince them to invest in schemes or products that are worthless or do not exist. Investment opportunities could include foreign exchange, gold and valuable metals, time-shares overseas and cryptocurrency where victims are told they can see a huge return on investment, way above market trends.

Reports to Action Fraud show that from January 2023 to January 2024, there were 30,130 reports of investment fraud, with the average loss per victim being £25,110.

City of London Police, the national lead force for fraud, saw one report from a victim who lost a total of £11.9 million.

The data also revealed that the highest affected age range was those aged 55-64 years old, and that as the victim’s age increases, so does the loss amount. In the 55-64 age range alone, over £133 million in losses was recorded.

Investment fraud destroys lives and is of particular concern to the older demographic of the UK public. Victims who are being targeted are those with a healthy amount of savings who have put their hard-earned money away for a rainy day, or to help support family and have been robbed of those opportunities.

If you are contacted out of the blue and asked if you would like to invest money, even if you meet someone face-to-face or at an office location, do not be rushed into handing over any money.

We advise everyone to take preventative measures before making a large financial commitment. It’s an age-old saying, but if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Always seek the advice of friends, family and/or a financial advisor if you are wanting to invest any form of savings. Stop. Think Fraud.
Advice to protect yourself from investment fraud:

  • Investment opportunities: don’t be rushed into making an investment. Remember, legitimate organisations will never pressure you into investing on the spot.
  • Seek advice first: before making significant financial decisions, speak with trusted friends or family members, or seek professional independent advice.
  • Identity theft: if you suspect your identity may have been stolen, you can check your credit rating quickly and easily online. You should do this every few months anyway, using a reputable service provider and follow up on any unexpected or suspicious results.

About Us

We are regulated by the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) so you can be assured your claim will be dealt with professionally and with your best interest at heart.

The team at Financial Claims Solutions has been involved with claims management services for over 30 years and has extensive experience in this marketplace, to date we have recovered many millions in compensation for thousands of clients.

We have an in-depth knowledge of charging structures and fee charging for advice and how the advice should be provided by investment firms.

Unlike some other companies working in the claims industry, our collective experience allows us to ask more searching technical questions of investment service providers when investigating your claims, which could result in higher compensation amounts.

Please call 0800 246 1761 or email our team: info@scamfraudrefunds.com for your no-obligation free check to see if you can make a compensation claim.

Find out if you can make a no win, no fee claim to recover your money.

Please call 0800 246 1761, email info@scamfraudrefunds.com or complete the form to check if you have a claim.

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