Fraud information

Clients and members of the general public are often contacted through various methods evolving with time and becoming more sophisticated. Fraudsters may try to impersonate BNP Asset Management by email, text message, telephone or via Social Media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram.

Please remain vigilant, BNP Paribas Asset Management will never initiate unsolicited communications to clients or members of the public. 

• ‘Verify your account’ requests – Legitimate investment managers will never ask you to enter full account details, passwords or PINs outside of a secure process.
• Incorrect contact information – Addresses and phone numbers that cannot be verified are a sign of fraud.
• Fraudulent domain names – Fraudster can create also fraudulent domain names unrelated to BNPP AM. Some of those fraudulent domains are published by some National Competent Authorities like AMF in France.
• Bank accounts in offshore jurisdictions – Legitimate investment managers will not provide you with bank account details in offshore jurisdictions and ask you to transfer funds to such accounts.
• Maintaining a safe and secure environment for our clients and members of public is our primary objective. Please exercise caution when receiving unexpected requests or communications.

• Protect your information – Do not send confidential information via e-mail unless you know the recipient and you know that the process is protected through encryption.
• Emails – Delete all suspicious emails without opening them. Be particularly careful when opening attachments to emails.
• Solicitation – Most legitimate, registered institutional investment managers are unlikely to cold call you or contact you without a request.
• Contact and verify – Confirm the company’s address and telephone number. Check the company’s website or through the local regulatory authorities.
• Regulatory registration – Contact the relevant local regulatory authority (e.g. FCA for the UK, AMF for France, BaFin in Germany) to confirm a company’s regulatory registration. These regulatory bodies also provide information on their respective websites on how to protect yourself against fraud.

If you are concerned about any potential fraud in connection with BNP Paribas Asset Management, please contact us directly at lonfinancialcrimeteam@axa-im.com; report to the appropriate government agency or your nearest police station.