Fraudulent Due Diligence Email (2020-06-02)

Summary

This is a public alert issued by CIMA warning that a fraudulent email purporting to be from the Authority was being circulated. The email, sent from the address kyconnect2@cimamoney.com with the subject 'CIMA - Due Diligence & Questionnaire Request', is not a legitimate CIMA communication. CIMA confirms this is a phishing-style attempt and that there has been no breach of its own systems.

• Do not click: Recipients are warned not to click on any links or attachments contained in the fraudulent email.
• Report suspicious emails: Anyone receiving similar suspicious emails is asked to report them to CIMA's public relations contact address.

The notice is informational and does not impose any regulatory or compliance obligations on licensees or regulated entities beyond general vigilance and reporting of suspicious correspondence.

Key obligations

• Recipients are advised not to click on any links or attachments within the fraudulent email
• Recipients are urged to report suspect emails of this nature to CIMA at ContactPublicRelations@cima.ky