Dear XXXX XXXX
Thank you for contacting the FCA via webform that's been passed to me as best placed to respond to you. You ask us to investigate Ecopayz, as I understand your account is frozen and I appreciate this must be very concerning for you.
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.
Our remit
We're responsible for authorising firms offering financial services and products to consumers in the UK. For example, a firm dealing in e-money and payment services would have to comply with our rules and whilst we expect firms to have adequate systems and controls in place to protect against potential money laundering and fraud, we also expect firms to pay due regard to the information needs of its clients, and communicate information to them in a way which is clear, fair and not misleading, so I appreciate your concerns.
Whilst we cannot intervene on individual cases, we are interested in the conduct of all firms we regulate. As such, any information you provide, will be logged on our systems and used as part of our supervision of the firms.
If you're unhappy with the firm, you may wish to formally complain to them directly on the details on our Financial Services Register, this is a public register of the firms authorised by us and warning pages for unauthorised firms. Based on the information you've provided, I've located a firm called PSI-Pay Ltd trading as Ecopayz. If this isn’t the firm you’re referring to please let me know. I strongly recommend you contact the firm using the details on the link to ensure you're dealing with the genuine firm.
Complaints
Under UK law, the Financial Ombudsman Service – unlike the FCA – has the power to adjudicate in relation to individual complaints. The Ombudsman Service is operationally independent from the FCA, and we do not have the power to overrule or interfere in its investigations and decisions. While you must give the firm a statutory eight weeks in which to respond with a final response. Once you have received this, or it has been over the eight weeks and you have not received a response, you can make your complaint to The Financial Ombudsman Service. Click here to take you to our How to complain web page for further guidance. You should contact The Ombudsman Service directly to ensure you meet the criteria of an eligible complainant.
Other organisations you can contact
You mention Data Protection and in the UK the body responsible for this is the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) and so you may wish to contact them to see if they're able to provide you with further guidance on your concerns around this.
Thank you once again for taking the time to bring this matter to our attention. I trust this information is helpful and wish you the best going forward.
To help us improve our service, I’m interested in finding out about your experience with the Supervision Hub today. I’ll send you a link to a survey and I’d appreciate it if you could take a few moments to share your feedback on the service you’ve received from me.
Yours sincerely
Leigh Genery (Mr)
Supervisor / Supervision Hub
Supervision – Retail and Authorisations
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
www.fca.org.uk
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