It has come to the attention of Chesley, Taft & Associates and the Investment Advisor Association that fraudsters are using WhatsApp to impersonate employees of Registered Investment Advisory firms and other financial institutions. The fraudsters are contacting these clients via WhatsApp and urging them to buy or sell securities or with other “urgent” messages.
As far as we know, this scam has not occurred at Chesley, Taft & Associates but is a troubling new method of fraud.
Chesley, Taft & Associates will never contact you via WhatsApp. All business is conducted via our corporate email, by phone call, or in person. Do not respond to any outreach through WhatsApp. If you receive any messages through WhatsApp from someone claiming to be your advisor or a member of our team, ignore the message and contact our firm immediately.
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