Fraudulent Investment Websites Using Hydro-Québec's Name: Stay Vigilant

Montréal - Hydro-Québec would like to inform the public that several fraudulent investment websites falsely claiming to be associated with Hydro-Québec are currently online. Our cybersecurity teams are actively working to shut down these malicious websites.

As a reminder, Hydro-Québec does not issue shares and pays dividends only to its sole shareholder, the Government of Québec. Hydro-Québec relies on the bond market to secure its financing. Information on purchasing Hydro-Québec bonds is available on Hydro-Québec’s Investor Relations website at https://www.hydroquebec.com/investor-relations

What to Do if You Clicked on a Fraudulent Link

If you are asked to provide a credit card number or any confidential information, do not disclose any information.

If you clicked on a hyperlink and provided confidential information, contact your financial institution immediately to have your account secured or closed and report the fraud to your local police service.

The Autorité des marchés financiers provides information on how to avoid this type of fraud at the following website: https://lautorite.qc.ca/en/general-public/fraud-prevention/types-of-fraud/fraudulent-on-line-trading-platforms

You can also visit Hydro-Québec’s fraud prevention page: https://www.hydroquebec.com/fraud-prevention.html