Aviva fixed rate accounts - Scam or Valid?

YeOldandBold

can anyone confirm that the Aviva Portfolio Service which are offering Fixed rate bonds between 1and 5 yrs at rates of 1.10 to 2.55% genuine or is this a scam?.

Notnewnotold

Source?

Although frankly it's for my own interest only as it's 99.9999999% scam.

YeOldandBold

called by rep after looking at result from Google giving multiple companies which supposedly provide savings accounts..... Suspicious as not on Martins list of companies ..... As they say if it looks to good then it probably is a scam!

Alexland

It's a clone scam you are not talking to the real Aviva or anyone genuinely associated with them. Stop all contact and be suspicious of being targeted for any followup scams. This is not how Aviva conduct business and their products and/or bonds are being misrepresented. Stick to savings products on the MSE best buy tables.

Zanderman

YeOldandBold said:

called by rep after looking at result from Google giving multiple companies which supposedly provide savings accounts..... Suspicious as not on Martins list of companies ..... As they say if it looks to good then it probably is a scam!

You must have done more than merely look at a google result - you obviously filled in a form giving your phone number.
But Aviva wouldn't be calling you like this.  So it's probably not Aviva calling. 
Don't use google to find savings accounts - use reputable sites that review them for you. 
There are quite a lot of them, not just MSE. 
But google isn't one - it's merely a general search engine.  Which will find lots of dodgy stuff as well as good stuff.

dunstonh

Its a scam.  it has been doing the rounds for a while.  They are clone scamming Aviva.  
Whoever you are talking to or getting info from will not be representing Aviva or offering a real Aviva product.    The real Aviva do not sell corporate bonds to retail consumers.     Nor does any real financial adviser as its not a retail product.

The clone scam we saw last on here with Aviva saw a forged pdf taken from a real Aviva service and edited to reflect the fake product.    

wiseonesomeofthetime

Here is another thread on this clone scam : https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6181929/aviva-fixed-term-savings/

YeOldandBold

thanks all for advice and guidance - scam averted..........

MaxiRobriguez

At least you asked before giving them thousands.

MDMD

Seems the real Aviva are actually setting up a HL Active Savings rival offering fixed rate bonds 

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/saving/article-9266983/Aviva-Save-Investment-giant-launches-cash-savings-platform.html

https://www.aviva.co.uk/investments/investment-products/aviva-save/