Exhibit 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements of Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc. on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-30677 and 333-69792) and Form S-3 (File No. 333-33527) of our report dated March 18, 2005, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements of Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2004 and for the year then ended, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. /s/ Dixon Hughes PLLC Sanford, North Carolina March 29, 2005 14