Fraud Advisory: Protect Yourself Against Impersonation Scams
It has come to our attention that there are ongoing fraudulent activities on social media and other messaging platforms where entity/entities are offering financial products and services by impersonating as employees of Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited (‘CGMIPL’, ‘Citi’).Please note that these offers constitute unauthorized use of Citi’s name and SEBI registration number. We do not assume any responsibility for transactions undertaken in response to such unauthorized and fraudulent offers on social media and the outcome of these transactions.
Please note that CGMIPL DOES NOT conduct business over social media and DOES NOT send investment offers via WhatsApp or any other messaging platform. Also, CGMIPL DOES NOT offer assured or guaranteed returns on any of our equity/equity-linked products, nor does it offer research services to individual investors.
CGMIPL is a regulated entity and does not deal with individual investors as a general practice.
We therefore reiterate that neither do we operate such websites/domain names/applications, nor publish any messages or offer such products.
Please note the official website that hosts details on CGMIPL as a stockbroker: https://www.citigroup.com/global/about-us/global-presence/india/cgm-india. The research analyst disclosures are hosted on: https://ir.citi.com/6An1YBmIA5IRvbrkykoej0eTyrDz3Ylvz5Afw7k5QkXEJDEidzbNf%2FZqe06I%2Bhyu. We urge you to be vigilant and exercise due caution while dealing with persons claiming to be employees/officials of Citigroup or Citi or CGMIPL, or when you receive solicitations for such services on behalf of Citigroup or Citi or CGMIPL.
If you come across any such activity, we urge you to kindly report the same to the appropriate law enforcement authorities, including via the Chakshu app, the cyber-crime helpline 1930 or the cybercrime website https://www.cybercrime.gov.in. If you believe that you have become a victim of a financial crime, please report the issue to your local police department as soon as possible.
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