The Financial Services Commission (FSC) Montserrat is bringing to the public’s attention a fraudulent website that has recently been discovered impersonating its official website.
The FSC has stated that its official and only legitimate website is: www.fscmontserrat.org.
The FSC reports that a false website, www.fscmontserrat.com, has been created by an unauthorized third party using publicly available information in an attempt to mislead the public.
The Commission said that this website is not affiliated to the FSC and any information, forms, or contact details displayed there should be treated as fraudulent.
The Financial Service Commission is assuring the public that there has been no internal breach of FSC systems or data.
It adds that this incident is an external impersonation effort, and appropriate steps are being taken to have the fraudulent domain removed.
The local financial regulatory body warns that to protect against any fraudulent activity, stakeholders should always verify that they are accessing www.fscmontserrat.org before submitting any information.
The FSC is asking that stakeholders be cautious of email messages or documents referencing the fake website or using unfamiliar email addresses, and to report any suspicious communication to the FSC Montserrat immediately at info@fsc.ms.
The FSC states that it remains committed to safeguarding the integrity of its operations and maintaining transparency with its stakeholders.