The Bank of France and the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) issued a public warning after individuals reported receiving emails, letters and phone calls from people claiming to be from the Bank of France and requesting financial information related to crypto-asset investments. The authorities said the approach relies on identity impersonation of Bank of France staff, with fraudsters pressuring victims to move to a confidential telephone exchange. They emphasised that the Bank of France and its agents will never ask for bank account details, sensitive personal information, or the validation or cancellation of a banking transaction by phone, whether from individuals or businesses, and urged the public to verify communications and use official Bank of France channels if in doubt.
Bank of France and French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority warn of crypto-asset scams impersonating their staff
The Bank of France and the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) issued a warning about fraudulent communications impersonating Bank of France staff to solicit financial information related to crypto-asset investments. The authorities stressed that the Bank of France will never request sensitive information or transaction validation by phone and advised the public to verify communications through official channels.