First Islamic Cooperative Investment Bank PLC (new)
Why this matters
The FCA warns consumers that First Islamic Cooperative Investment Bank PLC is not authorised and may be targeting UK residents, and advises them to avoid it and beware of scams. The content is a specific unauthorised-firm warning, so it is classified as a warning. Authorisation & Licensing applies because the firm lacks FCA permission, and Consumer Protection / Conduct applies because the alert concerns loss of FOS and FSCS protection and scam risk. The text does not identify a particular financial sector beyond the firm's self-description, so sector is General. Urgency is high because the alert directs consumers to avoid dealing with the firm to prevent potential fraud.
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What the FCA said
UnauthorizedThis firm may be providing or promoting financial services or products without our permission. You should avoid dealing with this firm and beware of scams. Almost all firms and individuals must be authorised or registered by us to carry out or promote financial services in the UK. This firm is not…
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Context
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This update is classified under Authorisation & Licensing, Consumer Protection / Conduct and General.