We’ve compiled a few examples of recent scams to show you the kind of things you have to watch out for, although this is by no means an exhaustive list.
| Date | Event | Details |
| December 2023 | Scam Website | Fraudsters created a fake website (Rathbonesinvestment.com) posing as Rathbones. It is not owned by the Rathbones Group and has been reported to the FCA. Clients should contact their investment team or call +44 (0)207 399 0000. |
| April 2021 | Email Scam | Scammers posed as investment professionals, compromising personal email addresses and recommending fake products. Funds were fraudulently transferred. Contact: +44 (0)151 243 7395 or email riskfunction@rathbones.com. More details available here. |
| January 2021 | FCA Impersonation | Scammers pretended to be from the FCA or other trusted institutions and fraudulently advised clients to transfer funds. Clients should be vigilant and contact their investment team. More details here. |
| April 2020 | Advance Fee Fraud | Investment loan and advance fee fraud was committed using the Rathbones name. |
| May 10 2018 | Investment Fraud Warning | Public warned to stay alert regarding investment fraud using the Rathbones name. |
| March 2020 | COVID-19 Fraud | Fraudsters exploited the coronavirus pandemic to commit fraud and cybercrime. |
| July 5 2019 | Fake Bank Calls | UK Finance warned about fake automated calls pretending to be from banks or card companies. |
| May 21 2019 | Crypto & Forex Scams | The FCA and Action Fraud issued warnings following £27m lost to crypto and forex scams in 2018/19. |
| May 24 2018 | Phishing Emails | Action Fraud warned of fake TSB messages and phishing emails. |
| March 20 2018 | Scam Report | NatWest revealed the top scams expected in 2018 and how fraudsters operate. |
