{"id":13063,"date":"2024-06-28T10:51:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T14:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-asia\/?page_id=13063"},"modified":"2025-08-12T13:33:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:33:34","slug":"important-security-information-scams-impersonating-rbc-and-rbc-employees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-asia\/important-security-information","title":{"rendered":"Important security information: Scams impersonating RBC and RBC employees \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbcwm-hero-block rbc-hero-wm  rbc-hero-overlap rbc-hero-overlap-mobile rbc-hero-txehjuxgm hide-mobile-energy-lines\"><style>\n\t\t.rbc-hero-txehjuxgm.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient::before {\n\t\t\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, #023169 20%, rgba(94, 120, 131, 0) 60%);\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t.rbc-hero-txehjuxgm.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient.rbc-hero-has-image-bleed::before {\n\t\t\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, #023169 20%, rgba(94, 120, 131, 0) 60%);\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t.rbc-hero-txehjuxgm.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient.rbc-hero-has-image-bottom::before {\n\t\t\tbackground: linear-gradient(180deg, #023169 20%, rgba(94, 120, 131, 0) 60%);\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t.rbc-hero-txehjuxgm .rbc-hero-energy-lines.rbc-hero-energy-lines-left {\n\t\t\ttransform: scaleX(-1);\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t@media (max-width: 991px) {\n\t\t\t.rbc-hero-txehjuxgm.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient::before,\n\t\t\t.rbc-hero-txehjuxgm.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient.rbc-hero-has-image-bottom::before,\n\t\t\t.rbc-hero-txehjuxgm.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient.rbc-hero-has-image-bleed::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: none;\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.rbc-hero-txehjuxgm.rbc-hero-has-image-full.hide-mobile-energy-lines .rbc-hero-energy-lines {\n\t\t\t\tdisplay: none;\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.wp-block-rbcwm-hero-block.rbc-hero-txehjuxgm.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient .rbc-hero-img-wrap::after {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: linear-gradient( 0deg, #023169 0%, rgba(94, 120, 131, 0) 25% );\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.wp-block-rbcwm-hero-block.rbc-hero-txehjuxgm.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient.rbc-hero-has-image-bottom .rbc-hero-img-wrap::before,\n            .wp-block-rbcwm-hero-block.rbc-hero-txehjuxgm.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient.rbc-hero-has-image-bottom .container .rbc-hero-img-wrap::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: linear-gradient( 180deg, #023169 0%, rgba( 94, 120, 131, 0 ) 25% );\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.wp-block-rbcwm-hero-block.rbc-hero-txehjuxgm.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient .rbc-hero-card {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #023169;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row no-gutters\"><div class=\"col-lg-12 rbc-hero-card-content\"><div class=\"rbc-card rbc-hero-card rbc-hero has-content\"><div class=\"rbc-card-wrap\"><div class=\"rbc-card-body\"><div class=\"rbc-hero-body-content\"><h1 class=\"rbc-hero-title\"><span>Important security information: Scams impersonating RBC and RBC employees \u00a0<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbc-hero-img-wrap col-lg-5 order-2 order-lg-1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbcwm-rbc-block rbc-block rbc-block-grey has-block-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters wrap blockId-14f04647-4df8-4eb3-8df7-c6e784cc015d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbcwm-column col-lg-12\">\n<p>Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is alerting consumers to the rise in investment scams impersonating its companies and employees. Scammers often make contact through electronic means including WhatsApp, Telegram, email, and other social media platforms. In most cases, the contact details used by scammers do not accurately match the information published on RBC\u2019s official website or used in genuine RBC communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consumers should consider the following potential red flags if approached by someone purporting to represent RBC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Contact details that do not match independent sources<\/span>&nbsp;\u2013 scammers can produce very professional communications that appear to be from an official source. However, small differences can often be identified in contact or bank account details.&nbsp; You should always independently verify contact or bank account details for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Unsolicited calls or invitations to join social media groups<\/span>&nbsp;\u2013 an unsolicited call, email or invitation to join a Telegram or other social media group can be one of the first signs in identifying a scammer. Please note, RBC does not use Telegram when communicating with clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Request for payment<\/span>&nbsp;\u2013 scammers often make a request for funds and provide account details into which to deposit these funds. Such requests may appear to be legitimate. &nbsp;Unless you are able to independently verify any such payment request with your known financial adviser or regular RBC contact, you should not make any payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Investments sound too good to be true<\/span>&nbsp;\u2013 often scammers will provide details of unrealistic investment opportunities or returns and will go to great lengths to build relationships and gain trust. If an opportunity sounds too good to be true, it probably is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think you have been contacted by a scammer or are a victim of a scam involving someone purporting to represent RBC, you should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>not send any money<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>contact RBC with the details of the purported approach and potential scam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>report the scam to your local police<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether by email, phone or social media, it is important to spot potential threats if approached by someone purporting to represent RBC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_notices":[],"rbc_url_alias":"important-security-information","footnotes":""},"rbcwm_content_owner":[],"class_list":["post-13063","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.8 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - 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