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Check if an email or communication claiming to be from OFSI is genuine

If you’ve received an email, letter or other communications claiming to be from the Office of Financial Sanctions (OFSI), this guidance explains how to check whether it is genuine, recognise common scams and know what to do if you’re unsure.

• From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
• Published: 24 July 2026

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Check if an email or communication claiming to be from OFSI is genuine

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Criminals may send fake emails, letters or other communications pretending to be from the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI). These scam or phishing communications may ask you to make a payment, provide financial information or take urgent action. This guidance explains how to check whether a communication claiming to be from OFSI is genuine.  

OFSI will never ask you to make a payment, transfer cryptocurrency, pay a fee to obtain a licence, or pay to release frozen funds. 

Published 24 July 2026