Identity theft: BaFin warns against offers on website fidelity-ag(.)com
Why this matters
This regulatory update from BaFin warns against unauthorized banking and investment services being offered on the website fidelity-ag.com, which is impersonating a legitimate Swiss company. This poses risks to consumers around financial crime and unauthorized activities, requiring a high level of urgency for firms in the banking, wealth management, and fintech sectors to be aware of this issue.
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What the BaFin said
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on the website fidelity-ag(.)com. According to information available to BaFin, banking transactions, especially fixed-term deposits, financial or investment services are being provided on this website without the required authorisation. The…
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Context
Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) — Germany's financial services regulator. We track 250 updates from them.
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This update is classified under Consumer Protection / Conduct, Authorisation & Licensing, AML / Financial Crime and Banking & Credit.