On , the Financial Conduct Authority issued a warning regarding Citigroup Asset Management / Citibank Asset Management / Citigroup Wealth Management / Citibank Wealth Management (clone) (clone of FCA authorised firm)
The FCA went on to note that
Almost all firms and individuals carrying out financial services activities in the UK have to be authorised or registered by us. This firm is not authorised or registered by us but has been targeting people in the UK, claiming to be an authorised firm.
This is what we call a 'clone firm'; and fraudsters usually use this tactic when contacting people out of the blue, so you should be especially wary if you have been cold called. They may use the name of the genuine firm, the 'firm reference number' (FRN) we have given the authorised firm or other details.
You can find out more about this scam tactic and how to protect yourself from clone firms.
Clone firm details
Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam people in the UK:
Citigroup Asset Management / Citibank Asset Management / Citigroup Wealth Management / Citibank Wealth Management (clone) (clone of FCA authorised firm)
Telephone: 02 03 137 9757, 02 03 197 9757, 02 03 475 1468, 02 03 918 8530, 02 03 137 9879, 02 08 089 0955, 02 03 918 8531
Mobile: 02 08 064 0495
Email: richardporter@citigroup-am.com,
fraserforbes@citigroup-am.com,
accounts@citibank-wealthmanagement.com,
admin@citigroup-wealthmanagement.com,
georgeharris@citigroup-am.com,
Website: www.citigroup-am.com, www/citigroup-wealthmanagement.com, www.citigroup-wm.com
Be aware that scammers may give out other false details or mix these with some correct details of the registered firm. They may change contact details over time to new email addresses, telephone numbers or physical addresses.
FCA authorised firm details
This FCA authorised firm that fraudsters are claiming to work for has no association with the ‘clone firm’. It is authorised to offer, promote or sell services or products in the UK and its correct details are:
Firm Name: Canada Square Operations Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Citicorp Trustee Company Ltd, Citibank UK Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG
Firm Reference Number: 205621, 124384, 122206, 805574, 204827
Address: Citigroup Centre 25 Canada Square London, E14 5LB, UNITED KINGDOM
Citigroup Centre 25 Canada Square London, E14 5LB, UNITED KINGDOM
Citigroup Centre 25 Canada Square London, E14 5LB, UNITED KINGDOM
Citigroup Centre 25 Canada Square Canary Wharf London, E14 5LB, UNITED KINGDOM
Citigroup Centre 33 Canada Square London, E14 5LB, UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: 44 2035691006, 44 2079864000, 44 2079864000, 44 02079864000, (4 4) 02079866000
Email: emma.jordan@citi.com,
Website: www.citigroup.com, http://www.citigroup.com/citi/, www.citigroup.com