Alert: Unauthorised Use of AFSA Website Elements by regfs.it.com
The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) alerts members of the financial services community and the public to the website regfs.it.com, which is unlawfully using the visual identity, design elements, and content of AFSA’s official website.
Please be informed that this website and the contact details listed on it (including the email address [email protected]) have no affiliation with AFSA. The activities of this website may be intended to mislead users and collect personal, financial, and other sensitive information.
AFSA strongly advises market participants and the public to ensure they interact exclusively with the official AFSA website, to avoid visiting unverified online resources, and to refrain from providing personal, financial, or other sensitive information to unverified websites or individuals, or from making any payments or money transfers in their favour.
Key Information:
- The official AFSA website is: afsa.aifc.kz. Please ensure you are using the correct URL in your browser.
- AFSA does not offer any payments, reimbursements or refunds via third parties, unofficial websites, social media platforms or messaging apps.
- All applicable fees are published on the official AFSA website at: https://orderly.myafsa.com/articles/feesrules. AFSA never requests payments via personal messages, SMS or through intermediaries.
- AFSA strongly advises verifying the legitimacy and status of AIFC Participants via the Public Register available on the official website afsa.aifc.kz.
- All official communication is conducted only through verified contact information published on AFSA’s official website.
AFSA urges the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious websites or messages impersonating AFSA. Reports can be submitted via the online form on our official website.
Should you have submitted any information on a suspicious website or become a victim of fraud, you are strongly advised to immediately contact your bank and the relevant law enforcement authorities.
Reference:
The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) is the independent regulator of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), which is established in accordance with the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On the Astana International Financial Centre” for the purposes of regulating financial services and related activities in the AIFC. AFSA administers the AIFC Regulations and Rules and is responsible for the authorisation, registration, recognition and supervision of financial firms and market institutions in the AIFC.
Over 3,900 firms from 85 countries are registered in the AIFC. These firms provide banking, insurance, investment, professional and other services. The range of financial services offered at the AIFC is comparable to the list of services available in long-established financial centers of the world, such as London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai and others. www.afsa.kz
The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) is an independent jurisdiction with a favourable legal and regulatory environment and a developed infrastructure for starting and doing business, attracting investment, creating jobs and developing Kazakhstan’s economy. https://aifc.kz/
Contact information:
Public Relations and Communications Division of AFSA: +7 (717) 264 73 43; +7 7172 61-37-45 email: [email protected]