Barclays staff impersonation
Fraud awareness
As a global financial institution, Barclays experiences various attempted scams directed at the bank itself, our clients and customers, and third-party companies or individuals. Scammers impersonate trusted people and organisations, using emails, phone calls, and texts that seem genuine to build trust. Increasingly common are “investment scams”, through which scammers misuse the name of real investment professionals or firms to create the appearance of legitimacy. Sophisticated investment scams can be very convincing.
- Paul Pay is an employee within Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management, part of the Barclays Group.
- Paul Pay will not contact you via social media.
- Paul Pay does not communicate with customers outside of the United Kingdom.
- Paul Pay will not solicit/facilitate investments for retail customers or work for or on behalf of 3rd party investment firms.
- All consumer investment opportunities can be found on our websites - https://privatebank.barclays.com/ and https://www.barclays.co.uk/wealth-management/campaign/ready-to-talk/
If you believe you may be the victim of an investment scam, we encourage you to pursue assistance through formal channels including your bank and options made available by financial regulators and law enforcement agencies, such as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or National Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting Center (Action Fraud), or in the U.S. the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) or Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).
For further guidance on how to spot investment scams, please visit https://privatebank.barclays.com/support-and-information/security/