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1. www.fca.org.uk › consumers › fake-fca-communicationsFake FCA communications | FCA - Financial Conduct Authority

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   Mar 21, 2024 · Fake calls. Scammers can make our switchboard numbers – 020 7066 1000, 0300 500 8082 and 0800 111 6768 – appear in your caller ID. This is known as number spoofing. To protect yourself, don’t give out any personal information following an incoming call and don’t call back using the contact details the callers provide.

   • Alert for firms: fake FCA communications

     A fake email sent to firms regarding a due diligence...

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     Fake FCA emails. StatementsFirst published: 09/05/2017Last...

2. www.fca.org.uk › firms › alert-firms-fake-fcaAlert for firms: fake FCA communications | FCA

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   Mar 21, 2024 · A fake email sent to firms regarding a due diligence request. This email is a clone address. Don’t open the link to the questionnaire in the email. November 2020: rdc-fca.com rdc-fca.org.uk: Fake emails claiming to be from RegData (data collection platform) February 2021: @fca.com: Fake email about firm details attestations submissions.

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4. www.fca.org.uk › news › statementsFake FCA emails | FCA - Financial Conduct Authority

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   Dec 16, 2016 · Fake FCA emails. StatementsFirst published: 09/05/2017Last updated: 22/09/2017. We are aware that fraudsters are sending emails that appear to be from an FCA email address or refer to the FCA in the email subject. You should delete suspicious emails without opening them. If you aren’t sure about an email that appears to be from the FCA you ...

5. ukgicompliance.com › beware-of-fake-fca-emailsBeware of fake FCA emails, websites, letters and phone calls

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   Feb 9, 2021 · If you would like to know more about protecting yourself from fake FCA communications, or any other compliance-related issue, please contact a member of our expert team on 01925 765777, or email us at info@ukgigroup.com. The FCA has issued a warning about fraudsters using fake FCA emails, letters, phone calls and websites.

6. www.moneysavingexpert.com › news › 2021Warning issued by regulator over 'clone firm' using fake ...

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   Apr 14, 2021 · Clone firms use real firms' details - including ours - as a scam tactic Companies need to be authorised by the FCA in order to sell, promote or advise on certain financial products. A 'clone firm' is the technical term the FCA uses for a company which ISN'T authorised by the regulator but contacts people claiming to be from an authorised firm.

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7. insight.rwabusiness.com › blog › postsFCA Warning on Fake Emails - UKGI Insight

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   @secure-fca.org.uk: potential scam email to firms using this email address (July 2022) The above addresses have been reported recently and firms should be on the look out for any communications such as these. On its website, the FCA states that the legitimate email addresses it uses are: @fca.org.uk; @fcanewsletters.org.uk; @fcamail.org.uk

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   Are fake emails from the FCA a scam?

   • The FCA pointed to its guidance on fake emails, websites, letters and phone calls on its website. This states: “Some fraudsters contact people and firms through emails, letters and on the phone, claiming to be from the FCA or using the name of FCA employees to make them seem genuine.

   IFAs warned of fake FCA email - FTAdviser.com

   www.ftadviser.com/your-industry/2020/05/27/ifas-warned-of-fake-fca-email/

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   What does the FCA say about scammers?

   • The FCA explains how scammers contact individuals by email, post or phone call and claim to be from the FCA – sometimes even using the name of an actual employee, to give the impression that the communication is genuine.

   Beware of fake FCA emails, websites, letters and phone calls

   ukgicompliance.com/beware-of-fake-fca-emails-websites-letters-and-phone-calls/

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   What if I'm not sure if an email is from the FCA?

   • If you aren’t sure about an email that appears to be from the FCA you can contact us. We have been contacted about emails being sent from the following addresses: fake emails sent from "Agency executives" ([email protected]) with subject ‘YOU MADE IT ONCE AGAIN!’. Emails have a reply address of [email protected] (31 May 2017)

   Fake FCA emails | FCA - Financial Conduct Authority

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   What if a fraudster sends a suspicious email from the FCA?

   • We are aware that fraudsters are sending emails that appear to be from an FCA email address or refer to the FCA in the email subject. You should delete suspicious emails without opening them. If you aren’t sure about an email that appears to be from the FCA you can contact us.

   Fake FCA emails | FCA - Financial Conduct Authority

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   What email addresses does the FCA send?

   • The FCA always sends emails from addresses ending in @fca.org.uk and @fcanewsletters.org.uk – but warns that fraudsters can ‘clone’ these email addresses to make their emails seem genuine. Bear in mind that the FCA will never ask for personal information like bank account details or internet banking passwords.

   Beware of fake FCA emails, websites, letters and phone calls

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   What if an adviser ignores a FCA request?

   • Mike Jordan, an IFA at Jordan Financial Management, received the email and checked with his compliance provider. He said: “No adviser wants to mistakenly ignore a request from the FCA and that is what makes firms vulnerable to emails such as this.

   IFAs warned of fake FCA email - FTAdviser.com

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9. www.ftadviser.com › ifas-warned-of-fake-fca-emailIFAs warned of fake FCA email - FTAdviser

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   May 27, 2020 · The email is sent from the email address connect12@gabriel-fca.org.uk. No adviser wants to mistakenly ignore a request from the FCA and that is what makes firms vulnerable to emails such as this ...