FCA alerts of MGA capacity backer clone
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning of a clone posing as Accelerant Insurance UK.
The regulator revealed on 21 October that fraudsters had been using the websites drivewisely.app and gotempcover.com.
Both of the scam sites, at the time of writing, are still live.
Also, both sites claim to offer temporary car cover, van and learner insurance.
Fraudsters had also been using the email address support@gotempcover.com.
WarningThe FCA highlighted the clone has no connection to the managing general agent capacity backer, Accelerant, and provided the correct information for the firm.
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