Email Scam 16 December 2020 Category Corporate DFAT is aware of an email scam purporting to be from the DFAT Secretary, Frances Adamson. The email is being distributed from the address: australian_government.department_foreign_affair@australiamail.com The email claims to have recovered money from scammers that is owed to the addressee, and asks the […]
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ALERTS DFSA Impersonated in an Advance Fee Scam 04 Oct 2020 The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) alerts the financial services community and members of the public about a fraudulent advance fee scam in which the DFSA and its Chairman are impersonated. The scammers issue a fake letter which falsely […]
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ALERTS DFSA and Other Authorities Impersonated in a Scam 03 Sep 2020 The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) warns the financial services community and members of the public of a scam in which the DFSA, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority, and the DIFC Courts are impersonated. Also impersonated […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: DEA Public Affairs (202) 307-7977 Press Release DEA warns of scammers impersonating DEA employees WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration urges its DEA-registered practitioners and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls by scammers posing as DEA employees attempting to defraud and extort victims. […]
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Fake Financial Services Register website Statements Published: 22/07/2020 Last updated: 22/07/2020 We are aware that there has been an attempt to reproduce our Financial Services Register on a non-FCA website. We are currently working to get the page taken down and have alerted members of the public through our website and social media channels. […]
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ALERTS LinkedIn Profile Impersonating the DFSA and DFSA Staff 26 Apr 2020 The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) alerts the financial services community and members of the public about a fraudulent scheme in which the DFSA and a staff member of the DFSA were impersonated. The scammers set up a […]
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Cryptocurrency Platform Melecoin falsely claims to be located in the DIFC 14 Oct 2019 The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) alerts the financial services community and members of the public about MeleCoin, which falsely claims to be located in Dubai International Financial Centre. On its website, MeleCoin: • invites people to […]
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Fake Letter Impersonating the DFSA and its Chairman 05 Aug 2019 The Dubai Financial Services Authority “DFSA” alerts the financial services community and members of the public about a fraudulent scheme in which the DFSA and its Chairman were impersonated. The scammers, using the DFSA logo, issued a fake letter […]
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Cyprus SEC Impersonated in a Fraudulent Scam 20 Jun 2019 The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) warns the financial services community and members of the public of a scam in which the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) and its officers have been impersonated. The scammers solicit investors for fees […]
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