Watch out for scammers impersonating Which? in an attempt to push fake investments on unsuspecting victims. We’ve seen a bogus email directing potential victims to a fraudulent website that misuses our logo and copyright to appear legitimate.
Do not click on any of its links or follow its instructions – neither these emails nor the website they link to have anything to do with Which?.
The fake email
A Which? reader alerted us to the fake email on 25 January 2022, sent from <info@whichbondrates.com>. This is not a genuine Which? email address.
This email falsely claims to be advertising ‘Which? Recommended Bonds’ and states that these have ‘been closely vetted by a member of our team’ before inviting recipients to click a website link to see the rates on offer.
This website – shown below – unlawfully uses our logo and copyright. It also states that Which? Bond Rates is an Introducer Appointed Representative of Which? Financial Services Limited. This is untrue and deliberately misleading.
It was only set up on 21 January 2022 – newly registered sites should always be treated with caution.
It asks visitors to enter their contact details and investment preferences. We strongly suspect from previous investigations that entering your details on this site could lead to follow-up phone calls or emails from scammers attempting to steal money by selling fake investments.
We immediately reported it via the NCSC website reporting tool and will be…
