Investor Security
Please be alert to fraudsters claiming to represent Schroders. If you feel you have received any communications that appear to be coming from Schroders, also known as phishing, please email us with complete details to: abuse@schroders.com
Latest Alerts
August 2014: Be alert to share fraud and boiler room scams
We have been contacted by investors informing us that they have received telephone calls from people, purporting to work for Schroders or third party firms, who have offered to buy their investment company shares.
These callers do not work for Schroders or its appointed representatives. Schroders never makes these types of offers and does not ‘cold-call’ investors in this way. Any third party making such offers has no link with Schroders
These may be scams which attempt to gain personal information, with which to commit identity fraud, or could be ‘boiler room’ or ‘advance fee’ scams, where a payment from you is required to release the supposed payment for your shares.
If you have any doubt over the veracity of a person purporting to work for Schroders, do not offer any personal information, end the call and contact our investor services centre using the details on our Contact Us page.
The Financial Conduct Authority provides advice with respect to share fraud and boiler room scams: http://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/scams
December 2013: Fake e-mail address and website
Some investors have been contacted by e-mail and telephone and offered opportunities to invest with a Schroders Private Bank. Investors should be aware Schroders do not cold call clients by telephone or e-mail and investors should also note the e-mail address accounts@schroders-uk.com is not associated with any subsidiary of Schroders plc. The websitewww.schrodersuk.com/czint.php likewise, is not associated with Schroder Investment Management Limited or any other subsidiary of Schroders plc.
If you are approached to invest in this fund please contact Colin Hicks on 0207 658 5436 (Colin.Hicks@schroders.com), or alternatively you can contact the City of London Police Economic Crime Department on 0207 601 6871.
June 2013: Schroder Fund Management Limited – Gold and Precious Metals Fund
Some investors have been contacted and offered an opportunity to invest in a 'Schroder Fund Management Limited, Gold and Precious Metals Fund', prior to its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 8 July 2013. This is not a fund of Schroder Investment Limited, Schroder Investment Management Limited or any subsidiary of Schroders plc. Any funds invested with regard to this offer will not be invested with Schroders. The email address @schrodersfundmanagement.co.uk is also not associated with any subsidiary of Schroders plc.
If you are approached to invest in this fund please contact Colin Hicks on 0207 658 5436 (Colin.Hicks@schroders.com), or alternatively you can contact the City of London Fraud Squad on 0207 601 6871.
December 2012: Schroder Fund Management Limited – Schroder Gold and Precious Metals Fund
Some investors have been contacted by telephone and e-mail and offered an opportunity to invest in a 'Schroder Fund Management Limited, Schroder Gold and Precious Metals Fund', with an initial start date for the fund of 17 December 2012 and a maturity date of 17 January 2013. This is not a fund of Schroder Investment Limited, Schroder Investment Management Limited or any subsidiary of Schroders plc. Any funds invested with regard to this offer will not be invested with Schroders. The email address @schrodersfundmanagement.co.uk is also not associated with any subsidiary of Schroders plc.
If you are approached to invest in this fund please contact Colin Hicks on 0207 658 5436 (Colin.Hicks@schroders.com), or alternatively you can contact the City of London Fraud Squad on 0207 601 6871.
December 2012 - Fake website
The web content at the following weblink http://sc.onlineltduk.com is not associated with Schroder Investment Limited, Schroder Investment Management Limited or any other subsidiary of Schroders plc.
If you have used this weblink, please contact Colin Hicks on 0207 658 5436 (Colin.Hicks@schroders.com), or alternatively you can contact the City of London Fraud Squad on 0207 601 6871.
June 2012 - Robinson Schroder
The above Luxembourg based Company is not associated with Schroder Investment Limited, Schroder Investment Management Limited or any subsidiary of Schroders plc.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued the following warning that this Company is not authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (‘FSMA’) to carry on a regulated activity in the United Kingdom. Regulated activities include, amongst other things, advising on investments and dealing and arranging deals in investments (‘investments’ include stocks and shares). The FSA believes that this organisation may be targeting UK customers.
http://www.fsma.be/en/Consumers/~/media/Files/press/2012/2012-05-10_robinsonschroder.ashx
October 2011 - Schroders 1 year fixed investment bond
Some investors have been contacted by telephone and e-mail and offered an opportunity to invest in what purports to be a Schroder PLC fund– the 'Schroders 1 year fixed investment bond'.
This is not a fund of Schroder Investment Limited, Schroder Investment Management Limited or any subsidiary of Schroders plc. Any funds invested with regard to this offer will not be invested with Schroders. If you are approached to invest in this fund please contact Colin Hicks on 0207 658 5436 (Colin.Hicks@schroders.com), or alternatively you can contact the City of London Fraud Squad on 0207 601 6871.
September 2011 - Schroders 2 year fixed investment bond
Some investors have been contacted by telephone and e-mail and offered an opportunity to invest in what purports to be a Schroder PLC fund– the 'Schroders 2 year fixed investment bond'.
This is not a fund of Schroder Investment Limited, Schroder Investment Management Limited or any subsidiary of Schroders plc. Any funds invested with regard to this offer will not be invested with Schroders. If you are approached to invest in this fund please contact Colin Hicks on 0207 658 5436 (Colin.Hicks@schroders.com), or alternatively you can contact the City of London Fraud Squad on 0207 601 6871.
October 2010 - Guaranteed Bullion and Commodities Fund
Some investors have been contacted by telephone and e-mail and offered an opportunity to invest in what purports to be a Schroder Investment Limited fund – the 'Guaranteed Bullion and Commodities Fund'.
This is not a fund of Schroder Investment Limited, Schroder Investment Management Limited or any subsidiary of Schroders plc. Any funds invested with regard to this offer will not be invested with Schroders. If you are approached to invest in this fund please contact Colin Hicks on 0207 658 5436 (Colin.Hicks@schroders.com), or alternatively you can contact the City of London Fraud Squad on 0207 601 6871.