Public Statement 8 of 2024 - JACEK WOROPAJ (2024-03-14)

Summary

This is a public warning notice issued by the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) on 14 March 2024 alerting the public that an individual named Jacek Woropaj is not and has never been licensed or regulated by the FSC to carry on investment business or any other financial services business in or from the British Virgin Islands.

• Conduct alleged: Jacek Woropaj is circulating a forged investment business licence (purported Certificate No. SIBA/R/12/8997), reportedly in Polish, falsely claiming to be licensed and regulated by the FSC to conduct investment activities and arrange investment transactions.
• FSC action: The FSC issued this Public Statement under Section 37A of the Financial Services Commission Act, 2001 to protect customers, creditors and persons who may be solicited by this individual.
• Public advice: Members of the public are advised to exercise extreme caution and avoid conducting any business with Jacek Woropaj, and to report any relevant information about questionable entities or improper activities to the FSC.

The notice is informational and does not create ongoing compliance obligations for licensed entities; it serves as a public caution and enforcement-related disclosure regarding an unlicensed individual falsely claiming FSC authorisation.