Fraud Alert

Alerta de Fraude / Alerte à la Fraude

We have been made aware of bad actors holding themselves out as Jefferies representatives targeting individuals around the world.

English

Jefferies has recently learned that unknown persons are using the Jefferies name, and the names and photographs of Jefferies employees, without authorization, likely for fraudulent purposes. Our Wealth Management team has been alerted to help advise their clients who may be approached by impersonators. We are investigating impersonations of which we are aware and taking additional steps.

Please take extra precautions to safeguard your personal and financial information, be vigilant about suspicious activity in any of your financial accounts, and contact your Wealth Management financial advisor directly as soon as possible if you receive or have received any communication that you are unsure originated from Jefferies – including phone calls or WhatsApp messages.

REPORTED SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

Individuals around the world have reported unauthorized persons using the Jefferies name to:

  • Offer investment clubs or other investments or employment
  • Impersonate Jefferies on fake websites, fake mobile device software, and unauthorized accounts on WhatsApp, Telegram, and Instagram
  • Offer unauthorized promotional items such as water bottles and other items

This activity may be taking place in multiple languages including Portuguese.

WHAT TO KNOW

Verify that any messages you receive are sent from @jefferies.com, or via an official Jefferies mobile applications listed above – not from social media accounts.

GOVERNMENT AGENCY ALERTS

For additional guidance, see the following government agency alerts (additional government/police guidance may be available in your country):

US Securities and Exchange Commission / Investor.gov:
https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/general-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-alerts/beware-fraudsters-impersonating-investment-professionals-and-firms-investor-alert

US Federal Bureau of Investigation / Business and Investment Fraud:
https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-frauds-and-scams/business-and-investment-fraud

United Kingdom / Action Fraud Reporting Centre
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/investment-fraud

DISCLOSURE. Jefferies offers Investment Advisory services through Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC (JIA), an SEC Registered Investment Adviser, and wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Jefferies LLC is an SEC-registered broker dealer, a CFTC-registered futures commission merchant and a member of FINRA/SIPC and NFA.

Português

A Jefferies recentemente tomou conhecimento de que pessoas desconhecidas estão usando o nomes Jefferies – assim como os nomes e fotografias de funcionários da Jefferies – sem autorização, provavelmente com fins de fraude. A nossa equipe de Gestão de Patrimônio foi avisada para ajudar a aconselhar os clientes que possam ser abordados por impostores. Estamos investigando os casos de identidade falsa dos quais temos conhecimento e tomando medidas adicionais.

Tome precauções complementares para salvaguardar os seus dados pessoais e financeiros, mantenha-se vigilante quanto a atividades suspeitas em qualquer das suas contas financeiras e entre em contato diretamente com o seu consultor financeiro de Gestão de Patrimônio assim que possível se você receber ou tiver recebido alguma comunicação que não tenha certeza de que seja da Jefferies – incluindo ligações telefônicas ou mensagens de WhatsApp.

ATIVIDADES SUSPEITAS DENUNCIADAS

Indivíduos ao redor do mundo denunciaram pessoas não autorizadas usando o nome Jefferies para:

  • Oferecer clubes de investimentos ou outros investimentos ou empregos
  • Assumir a identidade da Jefferies em sites falsos, aplicativos para dispositivos móveis falsos e contas de WhatsApp, Telegram e Instagram não autorizadas
  • Oferecer artigos promocionais não autorizados, tais como garrafas de água e outros artigos

Essas atividades podem estar ocorrendo em diversas línguas, incluindo em português.

O QUE VOCÊ DEVE SABER

Verifique que quaisquer mensagens que você receba sejam enviadas a partir de @jefferies.com ou por meio de um dos aplicativos móveis oficiais da Jefferies indicados acima – não a partir de contas de redes sociais.

ALERTAS DE ÓRGÃOS GOVERNAMENTAIS

Para obter orientações adicionais, consulte os seguintes alertas de órgãos governamentais (pode haver orientações adicionais do governo/polícia do seu país):

Comissão de Valores Mobiliários dos EUA/Investor.gov:
https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/general-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-alerts/beware-fraudsters-impersonating-investment-professionals-and-firms-investor-alert

FBI – Departamento Federal de Investigação dos EUA/Fraudes empresariais e de investimentos:
https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-frauds-and-scams/business-and-investment-fraud

Centro para Denúncias de Ações Fraudulentas no Reino Unido:
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/investment-fraud

DISCLOSURE. Jefferies offers Investment Advisory services through Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC (JIA), an SEC Registered Investment Adviser, and wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Jefferies LLC is an SEC-registered broker dealer, a CFTC-registered futures commission merchant and a member of FINRA/SIPC and NFA.

Español

Recientemente, Jefferies tomó conocimiento de que personas desconocidas han utilizado, sin autorización, la marca de Jefferies y los nombres y las fotografías de sus empleados con supuestos fines fraudulentos. Nuestro equipo de Gestión del Patrimonio fue puesto en alerta para ayudar a asesorar a aquellos clientes que pudieran ser contactados por impostores. En la actualidad, estamos llevando a cabo investigaciones sobre impostores que conocemos y estamos tomando medidas adicionales.

Por favor, tome precauciones adicionales para proteger sus datos personales y financieros, manténgase atento a cualquier actividad sospechosa en cualquiera de sus cuentas financieras y, si recibe, o ha recibido, un mensaje que desconoce si proviene de Jefferies (incluidos llamados o mensajes de WhatsApp), comuníquese directamente con su asesor financiero de Gestión del Patrimonio lo más pronto posible.

ACTIVIDAD SOSPECHOSA DENUNCIADA

Personas de todo el mundo han denunciado que terceros no autorizados utilizan la marca de Jefferies con los siguientes fines:

  • Ofrecer clubes de inversión u otras inversiones, o empleos
  • Utilizar la marca de Jefferies para simular ser la empresa en sitios web falsos, en software falso para teléfonos móviles y cuentas no autorizadas de WhatsApp, Telegram e Instagram
  • Ofrecer elementos de promoción no autorizados, tales como botellas de agua y otros artículos

Esta actividad puede darse en varios idiomas, incluido el portugués.

INFORMACIÓN QUE DEBE CONOCER

Al recibir cualquier tipo de mensaje, siempre verifique que haya sido enviado desde el dominio @Jefferies.com o a través de alguna de las aplicaciones móviles de Jefferies indicadas arriba, y no desde cuentas de redes sociales.

ALERTAS DE AGENCIAS GUBERNAMENTALES

Para conocer más información, lea las siguientes alertas emitidas por agencias gubernamentales (es posible que en su país existan guías adicionales por parte de su gobierno o policía local):

Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de los Estados Unidos/Investor.gov:
https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/general-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-alerts/beware-fraudsters-impersonating-investment-professionals-and-firms-investor-alert

Buró Federal de Investigaciones/Página sobre fraudes comerciales y de inversiones:
https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-frauds-and-scams/business-and-investment-fraud

Centro de Denuncias de Acción contra el Fraude del Reino Unido:
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/investment-fraud

DISCLOSURE. Jefferies offers Investment Advisory services through Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC (JIA), an SEC Registered Investment Adviser, and wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Jefferies LLC is an SEC-registered broker dealer, a CFTC-registered futures commission merchant and a member of FINRA/SIPC and NFA.

Français

Jefferies a récemment appris que des inconnus utilisaient sans autorisation le nom de Jefferies ainsi que les noms et photographies de ses employés, probablement à des fins frauduleuses. Notre équipe de gestion de patrimoine a été invitée à conseiller ses clients susceptibles d’être sollicités par des imposteurs. Nous enquêtons sur les usurpations d’identité dont nous avons connaissance et prenons les mesures supplémentaires qui s’imposent.

Veuillez prendre des précautions additionnelles pour protéger vos données personnelles et financières ; soyez vigilant face à toute activité suspecte sur vos comptes et contactez dès que possible votre gestionnaire de patrimoine si vous recevez ou avez reçu une communication dont vous doutez qu’elle provienne de Jefferies, y compris des appels téléphoniques ou des messages WhatsApp.

ACTIVITÉ SUSPECTE SIGNALÉE

Des personnes de par le monde ont rapporté que des tiers non autorisés utilisaient le nom Jefferies pour :

  • Proposer des clubs d’investissement, d’autres investissements ou des emplois
  • Se faire passer pour Jefferies sur de faux sites web, de faux logiciels pour appareils mobiles, des comptes non autorisés sur WhatsApp, Telegram et Instagram
  • Offrir des articles promotionnels non autorisés tels que des bouteilles d’eau et autres articles

Ces activités peuvent être proposées en plusieurs langues, dont le portugais.

À SAVOIR

Vérifiez que tous les messages reçus ont bien été envoyés depuis @jefferies.com, ou via les applications mobiles officielles de Jefferies mentionnées ci-dessus – et non depuis des comptes de réseaux sociaux.

ALERTES ÉMISES PAR LES AGENCES GOUVERNEMENTALES

Pour plus d’informations, consultez les alertes émises par les agences gouvernementales suivantes (d’autres informations peuvent être disponibles dans votre pays auprès des autorités gouvernementales/policières):

Commission américaine des opérations boursières / Investor.gov:
https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/general-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-alerts/beware-fraudsters-impersonating-investment-professionals-and-firms-investor-alert

Bureau fédéral d’enquête des États-Unis / Fraude commerciale et financière:
https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-frauds-and-scams/business-and-investment-fraud

Royaume Uni / Centre de signalement des fraudes:
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/investment-fraud

DISCLOSURE. Jefferies offers Investment Advisory services through Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC (JIA), an SEC Registered Investment Adviser, and wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Jefferies LLC is an SEC-registered broker dealer, a CFTC-registered futures commission merchant and a member of FINRA/SIPC and NFA.