Security Notice

General Security Information

First Oasis Merchant will never use email or telephone to request confidential information, such as personal documentation, passwords related to your accounts, activation/recovery codes, or, other information of a confidential nature. Likewise, First Oasis Merchant plc. will never transmit confidential information related to you by email.

Should you receive an email that appears to be fraudulent, please forward the email as an attachment to  security@firstoasismerchants.com and delete the email. Do not reply to the original email.

Please beware of websites that are of a fraudulent nature and which have no relation to First Oasis Merchant plc. or to First Oasis Merchant Direct.  Fraudulent websites often have a similar appearance but can be identified by their URL, which can be similar but never identical to the legitimate First Oasis Merchant websites.

The following are the only legitimate First Oasis Merchant p.l.c. websites:

1. https://www.firstoasismerchants.com/
2. https://secure.firstoasismerchants.com
3. https://securemail.firstoasismerchants.com/
4. https://direct.firstoasismerchants.com/

The only way to ensure that you are visiting a legitimate First Oasis Merchant website is by checking that the link shown in the address bar of your browser starts with one of the above (note the trailing / after each “.com”).

Use of the First Oasis Merchant Camera Authentication Matrix (CAM) mobile app

The First Oasis Merchant Camera Authentication Matrix (CAM) mobile app is used to access your account of First Oasis Merchant Direct.

• The  First Oasis Merchant CAM  app should only be downloaded from the  Apple App store  and  Google play store  and should have  First Oasis Merchant plc  clearly marked as the Developer. Any other application that either carries the First Oasis Merchant CAM name, or, a different developer should be deemed to be unauthorized and therefore malicious. Likewise the First Oasis Merchant CAM should never be downloaded from any other store.
• Never divulge activation codes, recovery codes or your personal Matrices to 3rd parties. These are confidential and could allow an unauthorized party to gain access to your accounts.
• The First Oasis Merchant CAM application is the only authorized method of authenticating access to your accounts and authorizing transactions. It is therefore vital that the password to this application remains confidential and is only known by yourself.
• Should you suspect that your phone has been compromised, and/or infected with a virus then you should stop using the First Oasis Merchant CAM application and report the incident to the First Oasis Merchant Help desk immediately. We strongly recommend also uninstalling the app immediately until you can be sure that your device is secure again

Additional Information for Customers
All First Oasis Merchant websites are protected  using the latest Extended Validation (EV) SSL technology, which provides a way of certifying that the website genuinely belongs to First Oasis Merchant. EV SSL ensures that the address bar on the latest web browsers will become green and/or have a green closed padlock when you visit the website. Additionally, you should see First Oasis Merchant p.l.c. [MT] clearly marked as the site developer alongside the URL of the website in the address bar.

The below show how EV SSL appears on two different browsers:

Internet Explorer
The address bar is displayed in green and a closed padlock along with FOM PLC [MT] appears to the right of the URL

Google Chrome
A closed padlock along with FOM PLC [MT] appears in green to the left of the URL

For your safety:

• You should never divulge your First Oasis Merchant User ID, password, Matrixes or recovery/activation codes to anyone;
• You should never divulge personal information or passwords by email or online;
• You should only access the First Oasis Merchant websites from trusted computers with updated security and where Internet is accessed via the latest web browsers;
• Always double check the website URL to make sure that it is identical to the sites listed above;
• You should only enter your username and password after you have verified that the site is genuine by checking there is a closed padlock and that the certificate owner displayed near the address bar is FOM plc. [MT].

Please reach out to us via the Contact Us form, or by email on security@firstoasismerchants.com should you encounter fraudulent activity purporting to be affiliated to First Oasis Merchant, such as fraudulent websites or mobile apps on public app stores.