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This list of warnings and alerts on this page contains the names of businesses or individuals you should be wary of if you are planning to invest. The list is not exhaustive and there is no guarantee that the business or individual listed has not changed their name.
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We are concerned that Kiwi Term Deposits may be operating a scam. It operates a website claiming to offer consumers a way to compare and find the best term deposit and bond rates in New Zealand. It states that investments are “fully insured and asset backed by provider”. However, no such scheme is currently offered in New Zealand.
Gold Wise offers forex and cryptocurrency investments but it is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand.
We are aware that a New Zealand resident who put money into Cryptotrusthub has had difficulty withdrawing funds. We are concerned that Cryptotrusthub has features of a scam.
The entity Coinz Holding is purporting to be a registered company in New Zealand by using the name and Certificate of Incorporation of a registered New Zealand company, Coinz Holding Limited. A director of Coinz Holding Limited has confirmed it has no association with this website.
Rapid Trade Return websites are offering investments and are not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand.
There are false claims on a WPS Management website that it is a New Zealand Financial Service Provider (FSP), using the company name and FSP registration details of WPS Management Limited.
The Horizon-capital.ltd website is offering investments and is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand.
The Portaltradecapital.com website is offering investments and is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand.
The Safe Trust website claims to be based and regulated in New Zealand while offering investment packages. Safe Trust is not registered on the FSPR nor licensed by FMA.
We recommend exercising caution when dealing with Aquafinance.ltd. Aquafinance.ltd website is offering investments and is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand.
We are concerned that a scam offering investments in fixed term deposits under the name of BT Funds Management is targeting New Zealanders.
We are concerned that a scam offering fake investments such as term deposits in the name of HSBC is targeting New Zealanders.
We are concerned that Rates Finder may be operating a scam. Titan Solutions Limited operates a website claiming to find the best term deposit savings rates in New Zealand.
WARNING: WBroker falsely claims to be a New Zealand Financial Service Provider (FSP), using the FSP registration number of another company, Wealth Guardian Investment Limited.
Grampoint is falsely claiming to be a New Zealand company, using details of another, legitimate company, which confirms no relationship with this website.
