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Fraud Awareness

Please be aware that Permira’s name, brand, reputation and identities of our professionals may be periodically misused by unauthorised individuals or organisations fraudulently claiming to be affiliated with Permira. Their aim is to deceive and misinform members of the public.

These actions may involve (but are not limited to):

  • Unsolicited approaches offering opportunities with respect to investments, fundraising, cryptocurrency to the general public.

  • Impersonation of Permira’s employees or representatives.

  • Fraudulent websites, email addresses or social media accounts.

The actions of these unauthorised individuals and organisations are not associated with Permira and, as such, Permira is not responsible for the consequences of any of these fraudulent activities.

General Information

  • That Permira does not conduct any public solicitation with respect to investment products or opportunities – either directly or through social media platforms or applications (including via Telegram, WeChat, Signal or WhatsApp)

  • To take care to ensure you are visiting an authorised Permira website:
    • permira.com (Permira’s official global website)
    • permirawealth.com (Permira’s official wealth-dedicated website)
    • permira.cn (Permira’s official Chinese website)
  • Permira does not engage in cold calling. Be cautious about responding to unsolicited emails or other messages (including via text, Telegram, WeChat, Signal or WhatsApp) that appear to have come from a Permira email address, phone number or contact. Check email addresses and contact details carefully and respond only to known or authorised Permira email accounts or contacts. Permira only uses “@permira.com” for email addresses.

  • Be cautious about clicking on links or opening attachments included with unsolicited emails or other forms of messages that appear to have come from a Permira email address or contact. These links may redirect to a non-Permira site and these attachments may include malware.

  • Do not share your password and login ID with anyone, including anyone from Permira.

  • Review the information posted in the “Offices” section of “Contact Us” for a listing of Permira locations.

  • “Permira” is a registered trademark of Permira I.P. Limited

Contact

If you are contacted by someone claiming to represent Permira and have doubts about their legitimacy and/or would like to otherwise make us aware of any suspected unauthorised activity involving Permira we strongly recommend you do not engage and instead contact us at reportfraud@permira.com.

Further Information

If you suspect you have been a victim of phishing or fraud, we strongly recommend contacting the relevant local authorities.

To stay informed about fraud prevention and financial scams, we encourage you to consult resources provided by your local regulatory authority. We provide the following links for informational purposes only and Permira is not responsible for any of the content:

Europe

If you are in the UK and think you have been the victim of internet crime, you may file a report with the following government entities:

United States

If you think you have been the victim of internet crime, you may file a complaint with the following government entities:

Asia