IQ-ARABIA (iq-arabia.net) Warning: FCA Says Avoid This Firm

On 27 August 2026, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a warning about IQ-ARABIA (iq-arabia.net).

The message from the regulator is direct: IQ-ARABIA is not authorised, may be targeting people in the UK, and consumers should “avoid dealing with this firm and beware of scams.”

What makes the warning worth examining is the British identity presented around the operation. IQ-ARABIA provides two UK addresses, but an address is not evidence that a financial business has permission to handle investments.

What the FCA Identified

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) records the following details:

• Name: IQ-ARABIA
• Website: iq-arabia.net
• Email: support@iq-arabia.net
• Address: PO BOX 6023, 100 Digital Drive, Billericay, England, CM12 0DD
• Address: PO Box 42, Ermin Street, Whtham, United Kingdom, OX2 7SG

The regulator states that IQ-ARABIA may be providing or promoting financial services or products without permission.

The second address is also unusual because it contains the location “Whtham.” That alone proves nothing, and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) does not specifically state that either IQ-ARABIA address is false.

However, the regulator warns that unauthorised firms may provide incorrect addresses, telephone numbers and email details. Some may even use information belonging to another business or individual to appear genuine.

For an investor, the important point is therefore not whether IQ-ARABIA can produce a British address. It is whether the regulator confirms the firm is authorised.

In this case, it does not.

No FCA Authorisation Means Important Protections Are Missing

The consequences become particularly important if an investor has already transferred money.

According to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), anyone dealing with IQ-ARABIA would not have access to the Financial Ombudsman Service for complaints against the firm.

They would also not receive protection from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if the firm went out of business.

This is why regulatory verification should happen through the regulator itself rather than through information displayed on an investment website.

AssetVault Recovery has documented similar problems involving unauthorised investment operations in our investigations of Coinlinkinv.cc and Staple Markets.

The Warning Has Also Entered the International Alert Network

The IQ-ARABIA warning has subsequently been circulated through the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) I-SCAN system.

The originating authority remains the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The international listing should therefore be understood as wider circulation of the UK warning, not as a separate enforcement investigation conducted by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

If You Already Sent Money to IQ-ARABIA

If you dealt with iq-arabia.net, preserve the information that can independently establish what happened to your funds.

For bank transfers, keep the beneficiary name, account number or IBAN, receiving bank, payment reference and transfer confirmation. For cryptocurrency payments, preserve the receiving wallet address, transaction hash, blockchain network and exchange withdrawal records.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) also points consumers toward protections introduced by the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) for certain scam payments made on or after 7 October 2024. Eligibility depends on the individual payment circumstances, so this should not be interpreted as guaranteed reimbursement.

If the recipient of your money differs from the company you believed you were investing with, preserve that discrepancy. The actual payment destination can be far more useful to an investigation than the address displayed on a website.

Our investigations of CTI Capital, Dufourbit and Sync Digital provide further examples of why investors should verify online financial businesses against primary regulatory records before sending additional funds.

What Investors Should Take From the Warning

IQ-ARABIA’s UK addresses should not distract from the central finding.

The UK’s financial regulator says the firm is not authorised, may be targeting UK consumers and may be providing or promoting financial services without permission.

More importantly, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) explicitly tells consumers to avoid dealing with IQ-ARABIA and beware of scams.

Anyone currently communicating with IQ-ARABIA should verify the firm independently before transferring additional money.

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Disclaimer

This article is based on publicly available regulatory information. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) states that IQ-ARABIA is unauthorised, may be targeting people in the UK and should be avoided.

The warning has also been circulated through the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) I-SCAN system. This represents international circulation of the originating warning rather than a separate enforcement action by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

This publication is for scam awareness, investor education and general information. It does not constitute legal, financial or investment advice.