Public Statement 1 of 2021 – GERCO CAPITALZ INVESTMENT (2021-01-19)

Summary

This is a Public Statement issued by the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) warning the public about GERCO CAPITALZ INVESTMENT, an entity that is not registered, licensed or regulated to carry on any financial services business in or from within the BVI.

• Nature of the issue: GERCO CAPITALZ INVESTMENT has been circulating a forged investment business licence and falsely claims to be authorised and licensed by the FSC to deal in investments.
• FSC's position: The FSC confirms the entity has never been licensed or regulated by it for any type of financial services business in the Territory.
• Public advisory: Members of the public are urged to exercise extreme caution if solicited by this entity and to report any relevant information about questionable entities or improper activities to the FSC.
• Legal basis: The statement is issued pursuant to section 37A of the Financial Services Commission Act, 2001.

This is a purely informational alert intended to protect consumers and does not impose ongoing regulatory obligations on licensed BVI entities.