Bogus website- Independent Trust Credit

This notice is issued by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (“the Authority”) in accordance with the powers conferred upon it under Section 30 of the Financial Services Act 2008.

 

https://itrustcredit.com (“the website”)

Independent Trust Credit (“brand name use”)

 

The Authority has become aware of the website listed above. 

 

The website claims to represent the company Independent Trust Credit and states that it has an Isle of Man address, namely: 5th floor Exchange House, 60 Athol street, Douglas, Isle of Man.

 

The website purports to offer a wide range of financial products including but not limited to, banking services, mortgages and retail finance.

 

The website appears to be a partial clone of the site of another genuine UK company.

 

The Authority wishes to draw attention to the following observations:

 

There is no genuine company in the Isle of Man named Independent Trust Credit.

 

The address quoted is a combination of two different addresses, and there is no 5th Floor at 60 Athol Street.

 

The Authority has established no genuine association between the purported entity and any genuine companies or businesses. The genuine occupiers of the Athol Street address have confirmed that they have no connection with the bogus website or the offerings therein.

 

A search of all genuine companies incorporated in the Isle of Man can be conducted at https://services.gov.im/companies-registry/ 

 

To offer the financial services mentioned within the websites in or from the Isle of Man, would require them to be licensed or registered by the Authority. Independent Trust Credit is not licensed or registered with the Authority.  A list of all genuine entities licensed or registered by the Authority can be found at: https://www.iomfsa.im/register-search/

 

Under the circumstances, the Authority is concerned that any person who has accessed the website may potentially become the victim of fraud, or it may be an attempt at gaining personal data from the browser in order to steal their identity.

 

General advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft and advanced fee frauds can be found on the Action Fraud website at http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/ID andhttp://www.actionfraud.police.uk/fraud-az-advance-fee-fraud respectively.

 

Any persons who are already involved in any dealings with the website should consider notifying their local Police, bringing to their attention the contents of this notice.

 

Anyone with general concerns concerning any individual or company holding themselves out as conducting a regulated activity in or from the Isle of Man without the requisite licence should contact the Enforcement Division at the Authority on +44 1624 689311 or by e-mail to enforcement@iomfsa.im for advice.

 

 

Authority Reference:  ENF/11/2025 – 24th October 2025