OFFICIAL STATEMENT – IDENTITY THEFT & FRAUD ATTEMPTS

OFFICIAL STATEMENT – IDENTITY THEFT & FRAUD ATTEMPTS

OFFICIAL STATEMENT – IDENTITY THEFT & FRAUD ATTEMPTS

July 11, 2025
Business
OFFICIAL STATEMENT – IDENTITY THEFT & FRAUD ATTEMPTS

Choose Paris Region is alerting the public to ongoing fraudulent schemes being carried out online and on social media.


Impersonation and scam attempts

Malicious individuals are pretending to act on behalf of our organization in an attempt to defraud people.

They are falsely claiming to be our representatives or partners, notably via platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, or through non-official social media accounts (especially TikTok), in order to request money transfers or personal data.


Legal action in progress

Choose Paris Region has filed a complaint with the Bobigny public prosecutor’s office and is fully cooperating with investigators to stop these fraudulent actions and identify those responsible.


Important reminder about our activities

Choose Paris Region is a non-profit association funded by public and private entities. As such:

  • We never request money from individuals
  • Our services are free of charge and intended exclusively for businesses and economic stakeholders in line with our public-interest mission


Our official communication channels

To ensure your security, only trust our verified platforms:


🚫We do not have any official accounts on Telegram, WhatsApp, or other private messaging apps.


If you are contacted:

  • Do not respond
  • Do not share any personal or banking information
  • Do not send any money


If you’ve been scammed:

You can file a report and, under certain conditions, request compensation through the French Victims Compensation Commission:
→ Link to CIVI form


Thank you for your vigilance

We thank all individuals who have reported these fraudulent actions.
We remain fully committed to protecting the integrity of our mission and anyone falsely approached in our name.