Scam messages circulating – always check the sender's address

Scam messages have been sent in the name of the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH), asking the recipient to file beneficial owner details. The message contains a link to an identification page.

The scam messages and false web pages may look genuine. However, they have nothing to do with the PRH or the online filing service at ytj.fi.

The PRH has recently communicated through various channels about matters related to beneficial owner details and the Finnish Trade Register. Scammers use current topics in their messages, so we ask our customers to be alert.

The sender of the scam message can masquerade as the PRH or the Finnish Patent and Registration Office. Always check the email address from which the message was actually sent. The PRH sends its email messages from an address ending with @prh.fi.

If you suspect that the message is a scam, do not open the links.

If you have fallen victim to a scam, please read the instructions at suomi.fi.Avautuu uuteen välilehteen If necessary, you should report the offence to the police.

We warn our customers about scam messages on the prh.fi and ytj.fi websites and on the PRH's social media channels. Read our instructions at prh.fi.

The PRH has informed the National Cyber Security Centre at the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom of the scam messages.

For further information, please contact

Trade Register Advisory Service
Tel. +358 29 509 5030
Mon–Fri 9.00–15.00