Fraud / Investment scams warning

Please be alert to fraudsters claiming to represent the Ashmore Group (“Ashmore”), one of its subsidiaries or its officers or employees.

Ashmore does not cold-call or message investors or prospective investors on any platforms (WhatsApp, WeChat, Line, Facebook, Telegram, etc.) or social media channels (X/Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Truth Social, etc.) to make investment offers, nor does it send unsolicited emails or letters. 

If someone who is claiming to be from Ashmore contacts you using one of these platforms about Ashmore or an investment opportunity or product, they are operating an investment scam.

Financial fraud is a global issue. Criminals have become adept at creating plausible identities to defraud prospective investors and will go to considerable lengths to convince you that they are legitimate. This may include providing falsified documentation.

If you have received contact from any person or organisation purporting to be connected with Ashmore or implying that Ashmore is its agent in any way, please contact us at stopfraud@ashmoregroup.com

Please provide as much detail as you can, including screenshots/pictures of any relevant communication and/or websites.

Ashmore will take appropriate steps to protect its trademarks and alert relevant authorities to fraudulent activity.

This page contains guidance on:

  • How to identify fraud
  • How to protect yourself from fraud
  • Reporting fraud 
  • Recent frauds using the Ashmore name
  • Useful resources (country specific)

Guidance

How to identify fraud 

Fake websites using plausible domain names, Ashmore branding and cloned content.

Ashmore operates the following domains:

  • ashmoregroup.com (website and email)
  • ashmoregroup.com.co (email in Colombia)
  • aaia.in (email in India)

Those purporting to represent Ashmore by email or via websites using any other domains are likely to be fraudsters.  This is especially true of those offering investment opportunities.

Please also be mindful of domains that have been created to look similar to those above.  This may include adding or replacing characters.

Fake social media accounts using Ashmore’s name, branding or cloned content. 

Ashmore only uses the following official social media accounts covering it and its subsidiaries: 

Other accounts, including those on other social media platforms, are not affiliated with Ashmore and are likely to be fraudulent in nature. 

Ashmore does not use social media platforms to make investment offers or promote investment opportunities.

Unsolicited telephone calls with investment offers

While these calls can be persistent, create a sense of urgency and be convincing in order to entice you to make an investment, Ashmore does not make unsolicited telephone calls about investment offers or products.

Requests to make payments or send money

Do not send or transfer money to bank accounts in the name of individuals and unknown company names, or via social media platforms or provide your bank account details to them.

How to protect yourself from fraud

  1. Be wary of investment offers that seem too good to be true.
  2. Do not provide personal details or bank details to anyone claiming to be acting on behalf of Ashmore through social media or messaging platforms, email or by telephone. 
  3. Do not respond to anyone who calls you attempting to sell investment offers. 

Ashmore never makes these types of requests and does not contact potential investors in this way.

Reporting fraud

If you become a victim of fraud:

  1. Contact your bank or card issuer immediately, they may be able to assist in stopping the transfer or recovering your money.  They may also be able to assist in stopping further fraudulent activity using your personal data. 
  2. Report the incident immediately to law enforcement and the financial services regulatory authority in your jurisdiction.

These two steps give you the best chance to have any money stolen from you returned to you and aid the investigation by the relevant authorities.

To protect others from becoming victims of a fraud misusing Ashmore’s name:

  1. Contact us at stopfraud@ashmoregroup.com.  Please provide as much detail as you can, including screenshots/pictures of any relevant communication and/or websites. 
  2. Report it to the respective social media company via app or email and block the sender.

Recent frauds using the Ashmore name

Please see below current alerts of fraudulent activities, purporting to be or affiliated to Ashmore. 

Fraudulent incidents are not limited to this list, with new types of cases arising regularly.  

December 2024: “Ashmore Group Of Company” or “AIMI Ashmore Energy Group”, operating via the websites “aimimoreg.com”, “aimifourth.com”, "aimiashmeg.com", "aimigolf.com", “aimiestimate.com”, "aimiconstruct.com", "aimidrag.com", "aimiregrou.com", "aimifresh.com" and "aimiasleep.com" is not affiliated to the Ashmore Group. Ashmore is working with the relevant investigative authorities and is taking steps to stop the use of the Ashmore trade mark.

October 2024: “PT Syntho Indonesia”, operating via the mobile application “SYNTHO” is not affiliated to the Ashmore Group or PT Ashmore Indonesia. Ashmore is working with the relevant investigative authorities and is taking steps to stop the use of the Ashmore trademark.

August 2024: “PT Convera”, operating via the mobile application “CONVERA” is not affiliated to the Ashmore Group or PT Ashmore Indonesia. Ashmore is working with the relevant investigative authorities and is taking steps to stop the use of the Ashmore trademark.

May/June/July 2024: “ashmorevip.com”, “ashmore-vip.com”, "ashmorevip.vip", "ashmore-app.top", "ashmore-vip.top", "ashmore-app.xyz" or "ashmore-app.site" is not affiliated to the Ashmore Group. Ashmore Group does not currently have any subsidiaries or offices or employees in Brazil. Any individuals purporting to be employed by Ashmore in Brazil or representing Ashmore in the Brazilian market or offering investment opportunities or account openings through WhatsApp groups or other related means are not affiliated to us, including those operating under the names Thiago Santos, Mr. Clebber and Mrs Eva Lawrence, Estevão, Túlio, Éric Alvarez, Gilmar Yoshmura or any assistants via WhatsApp or other means of communication. Ashmore is working with the relevant investigative authorities to report this fraudulent activity.

April 2024: “Ashmore crypto investment limited”, operating via the website “ashmoreinvestmentltd.com” is not affiliated to the Ashmore Group. Ashmore is working with the relevant investigative authorities and is taking steps to stop the use of the Ashmore trademark.

March 2024: “Rotham”, operating via the website “rotham.de” is not affiliated to the Ashmore Group. Ashmore is working with the relevant investigative authorities and is taking steps to stop the use of the Ashmore trademark.

January 2024 (Saudi Arabia): The Telegram channel “Halal daily profit” https://t.me/Cooinns_Usdt is not affiliated to Ashmore Investment Saudi Arabia or the Ashmore Group.  Ashmore is working with the relevant investigative authorities and is taking steps to stop the use of the Ashmore trademark.

Useful links

UK
US 
Ireland 
Luxembourg 
Singapore 
India 
Indonesia 
Saudi Arabia  
Japan 
Colombia 

Colombian Superintendence of Finance: 

Colombian Superintendence of Finance: 

Ashmore Investment Advisors S.A., Sociedad Fiduciairia’s Financial Consumer Protection Advocate

Self-regulating Securities Market Colombia

Ashmore Investment Advisors S.A., Sociedad Fiduciairia’s direct PQRS email