The Oman Financial Services Authority has launched a public awareness campaign on financial fraud linked to entities and platforms offering securities investment services without authorisation, alongside a new Investor Protection Portal on its website. The initiative is designed to help individuals and businesses identify misleading investment offers, avoid unlicensed trading platforms and use official sources to verify whether a firm is authorised. Under the slogan Make Sure the Entity is Authorised, the campaign highlights fraud risks including phishing through digital channels and suspicious communications, and sets out preventive measures and reporting mechanisms for actual or attempted fraud. Its materials direct the public to check the list of authorised companies on the websites of the Financial Services Authority and the Muscat Stock Exchange. The new portal is positioned as a knowledge platform that identifies entities investors can deal with confidently and warns against unauthorised firms promoting services related to securities, insurance and other supervised sectors without proper approval.
Oman Financial Services Authority2026-04-20
Oman Financial Services Authority launches fraud awareness campaign and investor protection portal targeting unauthorised securities platforms
The Oman Financial Services Authority has launched a public awareness campaign and an Investor Protection Portal to warn against fraud by unauthorised securities platforms and other unlicensed financial entities. The measures focus on verifying firms through official lists, recognising phishing and suspicious communications, and using reporting channels for attempted or actual fraud.