Statement regarding impersonation attempts involving Forvis Mazars

In connection with emerging reports of activities aimed at deceiving and extorting money from third parties through the completely unlawful and unauthorized use of our name, trademark, and the identities of some of our representatives, we hereby inform you that no entity belonging to the international Forvis Mazars group has any involvement in the abovementioned activities. We consider ourselves harmed by these actions, as they damage the reputation and good name of Forvis Mazars.

The matter has already been reported to the appropriate law enforcement authorities and cybersecurity entities.

We kindly ask you to exercise extreme caution. Below, we describe the typical methods used by fraudsters impersonating our company to mislead and exploit victims. If you are contacted by individuals falsely claiming to represent our company (including through the methods described below), we strongly recommend reporting the matter directly to law enforcement and cybersecurity authorities.

According to our sources, we have identified activities involving the unauthorized use of Forvis Mazars name and logo, as well as the data of entities from the international Forvis Mazars group in communications with clients, job candidates, and other individuals.

Based on the information provided to us, these individuals contact victims using, among other channels:

• phone calls,
• messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram, or TikTok,
• fake job offers (e.g., related to performing “simple online tasks”),
• links leading to unofficial websites or documents,
• requests for personal or financial data or for installing applications,
• requests to provide screenshots containing banking information.

We also explicitly emphasize that:

• Our company does not conduct recruitment or business communication via Telegram, WhatsApp, or TikTok.
• We do not offer payment for completing simple online tasks, clicking links, or sending screenshots.
• We do not ask third parties to provide bank account numbers or other financial data in such contacts.

We strongly advise exercising particular caution and verifying all information exclusively through the official communication channels provided on our website.