Scam Protection

Scam Protection

Protecting yourself against scams


It is important to remain vigilant be aware of scams as the number of successful scam cases continues to rise. Scammers could pose under the Talk Money or Benchmark Capital name in order to offer you counterfeit investment products, please read the advice below to help protect yourself from falling victim to a scam.

If you suspect you have been a victim of a scam and have submitted a payment, we advise you report it immediately to your bank to seek support in stopping the payment and/or recovering funds. You can also report scams and cybercrime to your local police and Action Fraud.


Remain vigilant and protect yourself from scam activity, we recommend you consider the following:

  1. Have you received contact about an investment opportunity via phone, email, social media or messaging application that was not expected?
  2. Have you seen adverts on your social media feed offering unusually high returns on investment
  3. Have you felt pressured to decide without time to consider the merits or suitability of the investment?
  4. Have you been offered a high return on an investment with minimal or no risk?
  5. Have you been told that the investment opportunity is exclusive to a small group of which you are a part?

 

If you answered ‘yes’ to one or more of these questions, we encourage you to conduct additional checks to ensure the validity of the offer.


Please remember that criminals will use various tactics to appear legitimate, such as setting up cloned websites, redirecting you to our genuine website (https://www.talkmoney.co.uk), or sending you a prospectus with Talk Money branding and our office address. At times they will also offer an initial payment to convince you to invest larger sums.

 

Remember to:

  1. Stop and review – prior to making an investment decisions or providing personal information to third parties, fully consider the request and the investment product, including the suitability for you and whether you are expecting the contact. Talk Money will never rush you to make an investment decision.
  2. Question the offering - does the offer sound too good to be true? Are there gaps in the information you're being given? Does the contact information match up with what you find in the public domain? Be wary of sudden and unsolicited contact that contain urgent appeals for investment or instant payment. Confirm the legitimacy of letters/emails by examining the email address and content.
  3. Protect yourself - if you believe you have identified or become victim to a scam and have made a payment and/or provided bank details contact your bank immediately. Your local law enforcement/police may also be able to provide support. Lastly, please contact us so that we can assist you and protect others from falling victim to the same scams.

 

If you believe you have encountered any suspicious activity, please contact us on 0207 658 4004 or contact us via email reportscams@schroders.com). We strongly encourage you to immediately contact your bank if you have provided bank details or sent funds as they may be able to assist you in stopping or recovering funds.


The third-party site(s) below may help you with further support information. Please note, Talk Money is not responsible for the content or accuracy of these sites.



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