HM Treasury warns of scam emails relating to sanctions and licences

HM Treasury has warned subscribers to their financial sanctions updates that several people have received scam emails purporting to be from ‘financialsanctions@hmtreasury.gsu.gov.uk” and Treasury Ministers, which request payments in order for frozen funds to be released under financial sanctions licencing arrangements. The Treasury reiterated its previously published guidance on fraud, found here, stating that it does not hold frozen funds...