October 2nd, 4th, and 8th, 2010
WARNING: Unlawful Use / Cloning of the “Pretorius Merchants Bank Limited” Corporate Name and Materials
Pretorius Merchants Bank Limited ("Pretorius Merchants Bank Limited") is issuing a warning that an entity in London, UK has attempted to clone / counterfeit our legitimate identity.
Fraudulent identification features:
· Name given: Pretorious Merchant Bank Plc
· Claimed Address: 251 Deans Gate London, M3 4EN, UK
· Email Address: info@pretoriousmerchant.com
· Phone Number: 447024037819
· Contact Name(s): Dr. Mrs. Dinna Para; Tony Fitzgerald
Please note that this above entity has also sent fraudulent emails to customers that sums of money in USD will be credited to their account once they have opened an online account by submitting their personal information.
We wish to confirm that this fraudulent entity is not linked to or associated with Pretorius Merchants Bank Limited or our affiliates.
This fraudulent entity has been apparently targeting individuals to induce them into divulging their personal information. It should be noted that Pretorius Merchants Bank Limited is a merchant bank, not a commercial bank, and as such, we do not issue accounts. We primarily service institutional clients in our network and we do not promote our services to individual members of the public. We also refer you to a UK fraud reporting website www.actionfraud.org.uk
Should you have any doubt as to the legitimacy of the persons claiming to be from Pretorius Merchants Bank Limited and wish to conduct business with us, please contact our office via the contact information listed on this Website. You can also direct an enquiry to the following e-mail address: legal@pretoriusbank.com
