Public Statement 2 of 2024 - ADAM GOLDBERG (2024-01-19)

Summary

This is a public warning notice issued by the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) about an individual known as Adam Goldberg, who is circulating a forged investment business licence and falsely claiming to be licensed by the FSC for Dealing in Investments and Arranging Deals in Investments. The FSC confirms Adam Goldberg is not a BVI company and has never been licensed or regulated by the FSC for investment business or any other financial services business in or from within the BVI.

• Nature of the warning: Adam Goldberg is using a forged FSC licence and falsely representing authorisation to conduct investment business.
• FSC confirmation: Adam Goldberg has never been licensed or regulated by the FSC for any financial services activity.
• Public advice: Members of the public are urged to exercise extreme caution if solicited to conduct business with Adam Goldberg.
• Call for information: The FSC invites the public to report any relevant information about questionable entities purportedly operating in or from the BVI.
• Legal basis: The statement is issued pursuant to Section 37A of the Financial Services Commission Act, 2001.

This notice is purely informational and protective in nature; it does not create ongoing compliance obligations for regulated entities but serves to alert the public and industry to a fraudulent actor.

Applies to

general public, persons solicited for investment business by unlicensed entities