Fake Entities Flaven Law Chambers and ApexKrest Bank Advance Fee Fraud Warning
Summary
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission issued a consumer warning on April 1, 2026, alerting the public to an advance fee fraud scheme involving fake documents issued in the Commission's name. The scheme uses two fraudulent entities—Flaven Law Chambers (fake law firm) and ApexKrest Bank (fake bank)—that falsely claim to be Guernsey-based. The Commission is taking steps to close associated websites.
What changed
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission became aware of fake documents titled 'Financial Regulatory Due Diligence / Financial Provenance Clearance' issued under the Commission's name to support an advance fee fraud scheme. The fraudulent entities involved are Flaven Law Chambers (purported law firm) and ApexKrest Bank (purported bank), both of which falsely claim to be based in Guernsey. The Commission is actively working to shut down the associated websites.
Any individuals or entities who have had dealings with Flaven Law Chambers, ApexKrest Bank, or received documents titled 'Financial Regulatory Due Diligence / Financial Provenance Clearance' should immediately contact the GFSC Intelligence Team for guidance. Financial advisers and other professionals should alert clients and prospective investors to this fraud scheme and advise against any engagement with these entities.
What to do next
- Report any contact with Flaven Law Chambers, ApexKrest Bank, or receipt of fake GFSC documents to the GFSC Intelligence Team
- Alert clients and staff to this advance fee fraud scheme
- Do not engage with or send funds to the identified fraudulent entities
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Fake Guernsey Financial Services Commission Documents And Fraudulent Entities: Flaven Law Chambers and ApexKrest Bank
1st April 2026
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- Consumers
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has become aware of fake documents that have been issued in the Commission’s name and used in support of an advance fee fraud scheme. The fake documents are titled “Financial Regulatory Due Diligence / Financial Provenance Clearance”. The fraud scheme involves a fake law firm using the name Flaven Law Chambers and a fake bank using the name ApexKrest Bank, both of which falsely purport to be Guernsey based entities. Steps are being taken to close the associated offending websites.
Anyone who has dealt with the above-referenced entities is encouraged to contact the Commission’s Intelligence Team for further guidance.
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