The French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) has warned regulated and unregulated firms about fraudulent emails impersonating the regulator and instructed recipients not to respond. The AMF confirmed that it did not send the messages and has referred the matter to the public prosecutor. The emails ask recipients to sign documents following a purported AMF violation notice. They use reference numbers and an AMF branded sender name to appear credible while concealing the actual sending address.
2026-09-01France Autorite des marches financiers
French Financial Markets Authority warns of fraudulent email campaign impersonating regulator
The French Financial Markets Authority has warned firms not to respond to fraudulent emails impersonating the regulator and requesting signatures on documents. The AMF did not send the messages and has referred the matter to the public prosecutor.