The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority has issued a public warning about a website operating at www.forbesbank.co.uk that claims to represent an entity calling itself “Forbes Bank” and to offer banking and retail finance services from an Isle of Man address. The Authority found the site to be fraudulent, with no connection to any legitimate Isle of Man-incorporated company or business, and confirmed the purported entity is not licensed or registered to provide the financial services advertised. It has taken steps to have the cloned website removed and warned that users who visited or interacted with the site may face fraud or unauthorised collection of personal information leading to identity theft; affected individuals are advised to contact their local police, report suspicious online activity to the Isle of Man Cyber Security Centre, and seek guidance from the Authority’s Enforcement Division.

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