The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission issued a warning that misleading and fraudulent emails are being sent to CySEC-licensed entities and investors, falsely claiming to be from CySEC “officers” and seeking to extract money, including through alleged certificate renewals and related services. CySEC highlighted indicators such as messages signed by non-existent staff, purported “official” offers to release funds via an “Identification Key” on payment of a fee or to obtain a paid “Trading Certificate” to “legalize” market activities, and demands for large advance payments presented as compliance with “regulatory requirements”. It reiterated that it never requests or accepts payments or fees from individual investors for the issuance of “certificates” or the “release of funds”, and does not authorize third parties to act on its behalf, noting that genuine CySEC email addresses end with @cysec.gov.cy. The public was urged to avoid sharing personal or financial information, refrain from making payments to anyone claiming to act for CySEC, and report suspicious communications immediately.

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