On , the Financial Conduct Authority issued a warning regarding Legal & General / Legal & General Dynamic Bond / Legal & General UK Bond / Legal & General Guaranteed Return Bond (clone)
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:
Legal & General / Legal & General Dynamic Bond / Legal & General UK Bond / Legal & General Guaranteed Return Bond (clone)
Telephone: 0203 769 1227, 0203 769 4165, 0203 469 4058, 0203 769 3640, 0203 769 3627, 0203 769 3627, 0203 807 0231, 0208 089 5456, 0203 190 8774, 0207 048 2456
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Website: www.lg-platform.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.
Authorised firm and Product details
These authorised firms that fraudsters are claiming to work for has no association with the ‘clone firm’. They are authorised to offer, promote or sell services or products in the UK and its correct details are:
Firm Name: Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
Firm Reference Number: 117659
Address: One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA
Telephone: 0203 128 1390
Email: niamh.higgins@landg.com
Website: www.legalandgeneral.com
Firm Name: Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) Limited;
Firm Reference Number: 119273
Address: One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA
Telephone: 0203 124 2000
Email: lgimcompliance@lgim.com
Website: www.lgim.com
Firm Name: Legal & General Investment Management Ltd
Firm Reference Number: 119272
Address: One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA
Telephone: 0203 124 2000
Email: lgimcompliance@lgim.com
Website: www.lgim.com
Firm name: Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services) Ltd
Firm reference number: 146786
Address: One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA
Telephone: 0203 124 2000
Website: www.lgim.com
Product Name: Legal & General Dynamic Bond Fund
Product Reference Number: 463645
Product Name: Legal & General Investment Management Funds IVCV
Product Reference Number: 519223