FGA Partners Corporate Information Security and Fraud Prevention

WEB FRAUD & PHISHING

Communicating with FGA Partners Online

Mandatory Verification Protocols

When communicating with FGA Partners online, please confirm you are visiting or communicating with a website or email domain authorized by FGA Partners. No other website or email domains are authorized by the firm.

Authorized Corporate Domains: • fgapartners.com
• fgapartners.net

FGA Partners’ only authorized vendor websites are available at the above links. No other vendors or vendor websites are authorized by FGA Partners.

Operational Stand: FGA Partners does not conduct job interviews or other firm business over online communication platforms, such as Google Hangouts/Meet or Zoom. Furthermore, FGA Partners currently does not communicate through direct messaging services on social media platforms other than mChatHive.

Communication Safety

Do not send e-mails or otherwise communicate with anyone with an address other than authorized FGA Partners e-mail addresses. FGA Partners does not permit our employees and authorized representatives to send or receive work-related e-mails from personal accounts or any other address.
Do not communicate or deal with personnel who are not verified as actively affiliated with FGA Partners.
If you are aware of suspicious or potential fraudulent activity when communicating through email, please contact [email protected] for assistance.

Credential & System Hardening

Do not share your login information or password with anyone, including FGA Partners personnel. Giving anyone access to your login information can put your information at risk. FGA Partners will never ask you for your login information or password except when allowing you to log in to an authorized site.
Be creative with your password. You should use a highly secure password for all your financial accounts. The strongest passwords combine letters, numbers and special characters. The longer the password, the better. Never use names of family members, pets, or easily obtained public data like your birth date. Change passwords regularly and avoid reuse across sites.
Use an email provider that asks you to verify your identity in multiple steps. This is referred to as multi-factor authentication (MFA), or two-factor authentication (2FA).

External Education

For additional information on avoiding internet crimes, visit the FBI webpages on recent fraud and e-scams, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission webpage on fraud. FGA Partners is not responsible for the content of third-party links and provides links to these resources for informational purposes only.

Filing a Crime Report

If you think you may have been a victim of internet crime, you may contact these government entities to file a formal complaint:

• The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) • The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) • The U.S. Postal Service (for crimes involving U.S. Mail)

Have concerns about a suspicious purported FGA communication? Contact us instantly at [email protected].