02/10/2026
How do you know if a message from your Financial Planner is genuine?
As Cybersecurity Awareness Month brings online safety into focus, it is a timely reminder that financial scams are becoming increasingly convincing. Fraudsters may impersonate financial planners or wealth managers using professional language, familiar investment terms, copied branding and contact details that look almost genuine.
They may contact you by email, text or WhatsApp and ask you to act quickly, share information, click a link or transfer money.
Be especially cautious if:
• The message is unexpected or comes from a new email address or telephone number.
• You are pressured to make an urgent payment or financial decision.
• You are asked to click a link, open an attachment or share personal, financial or security details.
• The investment advice is unsolicited, generic or promises unusually attractive returns.
• The opportunity is described as exclusive, confidential, time-limited or “just for you”.
If something does not look or feel right, stop. Do not use the contact details or links in the message. Contact your Financial Planner using details you already trust and check the firm independently using the FCA Firm Checker.
Read our full article for the warning signs to look for and the steps to take if you think you have been targeted: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yMzQr0
If a message claims to be from Attivo and does not feel right, contact your Financial Planner or the Attivo Client Services team on 01242 585444 using contact details you already trust.
Stop. Check. Verify.