Imperial Trust Loans - Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Firm

27 June 2025 Warning Notice

Warning

Warning:Unauthorised Retail Credit firm
Unauthorised Firm NameImperial Trust Loans    
Websitewww.imperialtrustloans.com
Email address used[email protected]
Phone number(s) used
  • +353 83 463 0360
  • +353 83 480 6012
  • +44 208 058 7036
  • +353 89 946 0081
Authorisation in IrelandImperial Trust Loans is not authorised to provide retail credit services in Ireland.
Additional information

This scam is an example of an ‘advanced fee fraud’, where a payment is sought upfront prior to providing a loan. The loans are never provided.

Imperial Trust Loans used the names of two Central Bank authorised firms and has been seeking to pass itself off as the legitimate firms E & L Credit Ltd and Optal Financial Europe Limited, in order to deceive consumers. It should be noted that there is no connection whatsoever between the Central Bank authorised firms and this fraudulent entity.

Notes:

  1. Any person wishing to contact the Central Bank with information regarding such firms / persons may telephone (01) 224 5800.
  2. For more information on how to protect yourself from financial scams, please visit www.centralbank.ie/financialscams
  3. The name of the above firm is published under section 53 of the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013