Citadel occasionally becomes aware of fraudulent websites, third-party applications (Apps), and instant messaging chat groups (e.g. WhatsApp, Telegram, WeChat) that are purported to be run by Citadel or are impersonating our firm. These illegal schemes usually use the name and/or trademarks of our company without our authorization to induce people to join a chat group or download an App that is then used to defraud them.
The purpose of this notice is to alert the public to the nature of these fraudulent schemes and to warn the public that these third-party schemes are illegal and not authorized by Citadel. Citadel is not in any way associated with these fraudulent and illegal schemes.
Citadel and its affiliated advisors manage private investment funds that are not offered to the general public and our staff do not conduct business through these chat groups or Apps and websites.
When we learn about fraudulent schemes, while we may consider taking appropriate action including, but not limited to, alerting regulatory authorities and working with law enforcement to shut down the fraudulent schemes, we do not (i) undertake any responsibility to you to take such action or to inform or update you on any such steps taken or (ii) accept any liability for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage arising out of or in connection with any reliance on us to address a misuse of our name(s) and brand(s).
Certain relevant regulatory authorities (e.g. the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission) also have a suspicious/ alert list that the public can check against.
Please note that our only official channels or platforms are listed below:
Websites:
https://www.citadel.com https://www.citadelsecurities.com
Social Media:
Our employees do not offer investment advice or make investment recommendations to the general public and do not participate in social media or messaging groups that do so. Citadel does not have any mobile applications or official channels on Apps including Telegram or WhatsApp.
If you encounter or suspect any activity involving fraudulent websites or Apps claiming to be related to Citadel and would like to share such information with us, please contact us via this email address: [email protected].
Date: 10 January 2025
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