Public Statement 18 of 2023 - Fraudulent BVI FSC Website

Summary

This is a public alert from the BVI Financial Services Commission warning that the website https://bvifsc.co is a fraudulent site falsely posing as the FSC's official website. It clones content from the FSC's genuine site (www.bvifsc.vg) and is not affiliated with, authorised by, or connected to the FSC in any way.

• Fraudulent site: https://bvifsc.co falsely purports to be the official FSC website and materially copies content from www.bvifsc.vg.
• No affiliation: The FSC states it has no connection to the fraudulent website or its operators, who were never authorised to use FSC information.
• Public advisory: Members of the public are advised to avoid visiting or conducting business through the fraudulent website.
• Regulatory basis: The statement is issued pursuant to Section 37A of the Financial Services Commission Act, 2001.
• Ongoing action: The FSC says it is working with relevant authorities to have the fraudulent website decommissioned.

This notice is purely informational and warns the public and industry against engaging with the impersonating website; it does not create any compliance obligations for regulated entities.