OANDA Coinpass Limited

Reference number: 921481

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is how cryptoasset firms are registered. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

What does this mean?
  • Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
  • What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
  • It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
  • So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no compensation to fall back on. The FCA's own position is that crypto is largely unregulated in the UK and that compensation for crypto losses is highly unlikely.

Identity

Check their details

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Also trades as
  • Coinpass
  • Coinpass.com
  • OANDA Crypto

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
11164834
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 January 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Dashwood House, 69 Old Broad Street, London, EC2M 1QS, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Jeff Hancock Director Jan 1985 23 Jan 2018
Jason Robert Fitzpatrick Director Jul 1968 15 Feb 2018
Lucian Joseph Lauerman Director Dec 1970 21 Aug 2023
Darren Moffett Director Jul 1971 21 Aug 2023
Vandana Lalwani Secretary Not published 1 Mar 2024

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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (2)
  • 07422 851335
  • 07476 696749
Fake email addresses (3)
  • admin@coinpass.ltd
  • coinpass.ltd@hotmail.com
  • support@coinpass.ltd
Fake websites (2)
  • coinpass.ltd
  • coinpasslimited.click
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

Activities and protection

What the record covers, and how you are protected

  • Money-laundering registration only
    This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service generally does not cover unregulated cryptoasset activity.

    Crypto: what the FCA registration means →

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Coinpass Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired one trading name. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired name
  • getfifo

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is OANDA Coinpass Limited FCA authorised?
OANDA Coinpass Limited (FRN 921481) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.
Is my money safe with OANDA Coinpass?
Money you hand to OANDA Coinpass is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.
Is OANDA Coinpass a scam or clone?
OANDA Coinpass is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.
What is OANDA Coinpass's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
OANDA Coinpass's FRN is 921481. You can verify it on the FCA register.