Scam emails impersonating JFSC target island businesses
Scam emails impersonating the JFSC are targeting island businesses and should be ignored.
Island businesses have been alerted to scam emails impersonating an employee of the Jersey Financial Services Commission. The fraudulent messages use the fake address ‘thomas.niederberger@jerseyfsc.org.cliopost.com’ and falsely claim to relate to an internal review of a company’s profile and activity.
According to the JFSC, the emails attempt to pressure recipients into clicking a link to access supposed documents delivered via a so-called ‘CLIOPOST eFAX Delivery’ service.
The regulator has confirmed that these messages are a scam and are not connected to the JFSC in any way. Businesses are urged not to respond, click on links, or open attachments.
To verify genuine contact from the JFSC, organisations are advised to use only the official website and ensure emails come from the @jerseyfsc.org domain.
Anyone unsure about a message’s authenticity can contact the JFSC directly by phone. Additional guidance on preventing and responding to scams is available on the Jersey Fraud Prevention Forum’s social media channels.
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