FSCA warning · 25 Aug 2026
Fake Citadel Investment Services Telegram profiles: FSCA impersonation warning
No. The FSCA warned that this group pretends to be Citadel Investment Services (Pty) Ltd. The real firm says it has no link to it. Only deal with Citadel Investment Services (Pty) Ltd through its official website and contacts.
Telegram profiles pretended to be Citadel Investment Services (FSP 547) to solicit investments.
- Regulator
- Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA)
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Warning issued
- Added to Scam Watch
- Type
- Impersonates a real firm
- Where it operates
- Telegram
- Pretends to be
- Citadel Investment Services (Pty) Ltd (the real firm is not the scammer)
List last checked against the FSCA: 24 Oct 2026.
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Questions about Fake Citadel Investment Services Telegram profiles
Is Fake Citadel Investment Services Telegram profiles real?
No. The FSCA warned that this group pretends to be Citadel Investment Services (Pty) Ltd. The real firm says it has no link to it. Only deal with Citadel Investment Services (Pty) Ltd through its official website and contacts.
I already sent money. What should I do?
Stop paying, keep every message and receipt, tell your bank or mobile money provider at once, and report it to the FSCA and the police. Ignore anyone who offers to recover the money for a fee.
Where is the original warning?
On the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) website. We link to a report of the warning dated 25 Aug 2026.
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