Cork firm one of three classified as 'fraudulent' by Central Bank

One firm has been operating as a high-cost credit provider without Central Bank authorisation 

The Central Bank has warned that scammers are increasingly using legitimate firms' details to add validity to their own fraud, with those acting illegally often quoting real authorisation numbers, company registration numbers and links to what appear to be authentic websites. 

The Central Bank of Ireland has published warning notices for three separate firms that it says have been operating across the state without authorisation. 

The Bank has warned that scammers are increasingly using legitimate firms' details to add validity to their own fraud, with those acting illegally often quoting real authorisation numbers, company registration numbers and links to what appear to be authentic websites.