I lost £34,000 after fraudsters convinced me their business was real as it was registered on Companies House

FRAUDSTERS are stealing billions of pounds a year from innocent victims by registering fake information on Companies House.  One man has been scammed into investing £34,000 by the crooks who promised him that he would get significant returns.  Damien, from Middlesbrough, agreed to hand over the cash after being directed to Companies House online.  It […]

FRAUDSTERS are stealing billions of pounds a year from innocent victims by registering fake information on Companies House. 

One man has been scammed into investing £34,000 by the crooks who promised him that he would get significant returns. 

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Damien, from Middlesbrough, agreed to hand over the cash after being directed to Companies House online. 

It displayed a long list of the company’s directors who appeared to be involved in other, legitimate, organisations and also seemed to verify their credentials. 

However he was scammed out of his money, with the so called directors paying £12 to set up a company on the websites. 

Have you been scammed by fraudsters using this tactic? Contact emma.james@the-sun.co.uk or call 02077824208

There are no checks carried out to ensure that the information displayed by Companies House is genuine and correct. 

Anyone who sets up a company can name anyone as a shareholder or director to try to make the business look more genuine.  

Companies House is the UK’s register of businesses, which includes the register’s office addresses as well as director information. 

Fraudsters are using the tactic more and more to swindle innocent people out of their money. 

Experts have warned Brits to carry out additional checks to verify that the information is legitimate. 

They are also advisint that people be wary if Companies House is being used by sellers to try to verify its credentials. 

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