Notice: suspicious call/message contact

* Update: Beware of regular SMS contacts using a misspelt version our company name and unverified personnel names. If you’re unsure whether our contact is legitimate, you can always email us at jfp@jfp.fi.

 

It has come to our attention that our company name is being used as a part of a WhatsApp scam to fish for information. These contacts are being made from a number with a foreign area code and the text is written in English.

We would like to notify you that these are not legitimate attempts to contact you on behalf of JFP and we have nothing to do with this apparent scam. JFP will always be confidential and transparent in our contact with you, and our phones are tied to the Finnish area code +358. Our first contact with you will never be via WhatsApp.

If you’ve received a suspicious phonecall or a message from someone identifying as an employee of our company:

  1. Do not respond.
  2. Notify WhatsApp directly:
    1. open the contact
    2. tap on the name associated with the contact, scroll down and tap “Report”
    3. Follow the instructions and choose to Report and Block the scammer.

 

If you have been affected by this, feel free to send an email to jfp@jfp.fi and attach any screenshots if you are able to do so. We appreciate your help!

Read more about online safety here: https://www.kyberturvallisuuskeskus.fi/en/ncsc-news/instructions-and-guides/how-protect-yourself-against-online-scams.