The public is reminded to only deal with licensed financial institutions, and to avoid any unlicensed companies or individuals carrying out or offering financial services, especially those with characteristics of get -rich-quick or pyramid schemes. The reminder was made by the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank, BDCB with the issuance of the BDCB Alert List.

The companies or individuals that have been included in the Alert List are:

-  Qeefiya Enterprise

-  HK Shop Bn

- VHS Top Enterprise

-  Lelong Pajak Gadai Brunei

The updated BDCB Alert List can be found on the BDCB website. Members of the public are reminded that they will not have the protection under BDCB's regulatory framework if they deal with companies or individuals which are unlicensed or unregulated.

Visit the BDCB website or Instagram: @central bank dot brunei, for more information on the dangers of unlicensed financial entities and ways to identify financial scams. For any information on suspicious or unlicensed financial activities, contact 2380007 or 8380007 or the Anti-Scam Helpline 16993.