Bogus States of Alderney and Guernsey Financial Services Commission document (2009-10-08)

Summary

This is a public warning notice issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (note: despite the metadata labelling it Cayman-related, the text itself is a GFSC notice) about a fraudulent letter circulating on paper that mimics official States of Alderney and Commission letterhead. The letter, titled 'Urgent Notice', purports to concern a large sum of money for a named individual and requests payment of a security deposit into a bank account. The Commission confirms the document is entirely false and part of an attempted fraud (advance-fee scam).

• Nature of fraud: A letter combining genuine-looking States of Alderney and GFSC letterhead, asking for a security deposit to release a large sum of money for a named individual.
• Action requested: Anyone receiving such a letter, or any similar document of uncertain genuineness, should contact the Commission's Intelligence Team on telephone 712706 for guidance.

This notice is informational and does not create any ongoing regulatory obligations for licensed entities; it is a public warning aimed at consumers and the general public who may receive such fraudulent correspondence.