Beware of Phishing Emails Falsely Claiming to be from CIMA (2025-08-27)

Summary

This is a public awareness notice issued by CIMA warning that fraudulent phishing emails are circulating which falsely claim to originate from CIMA staff. It advises the public and industry to be cautious and report suspicious emails.

• Legitimate email addresses: All legitimate CIMA email addresses end in @cima.ky.
• AML certificates: CIMA does not issue Anti-Money Laundering certificates.
• Sensitive information requests: CIMA does not request sensitive information via email without secure verification.

The notice does not create any regulatory obligations for licensees or regulated entities; it is purely informational, aimed at the general public and industry participants to help them identify and avoid scam communications impersonating CIMA. CIMA states it is investigating the matter and confirms the fraudulent messages did not originate from its own network.