Financial Conduct Authority · External Intelligence
Almost 5,000 fake FCA scams reported in first 6 months of 2025
- Source
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Published
- 12 September 2026
- Journal
- Investment Scams
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
Lynx Summary
Impersonation of a regulator is a recurring feature of investment fraud. Where a purported authorisation, reference number or official communication forms part of a matter, the underlying claim should be verified against the regulator's own records before funds move.
Key context
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