This impersonation scam primarily operates through social media ads, promising ‘too good to be true’ returns on fixed-rate investments. Once a potential victim shows interest, they receive cold calls from someone pretending to be an RBS International employee.
These fraudsters often use real employee names and even steal their images from professional networks like LinkedIn to seem legitimate.
They may send you an investment prospectus, which includes more employee images and convincing literature claiming that you're protected by the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) and additional independent RBS International coverage.
How to identify this scam
Watch out for these important points:
- We'll never contact you directly to offer time-sensitive fixed-rate investments covered by the UK FSCS.
- RBS International branded messages will only reference email addresses ending @rbsint.com (for example, John.Smith@rbsint.com).
- We don't advertise investment opportunities on social media.
If you're suspicious, please reach out to our Fraud team.