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WARNING: The FMA received a complaint from a New Zealand resident who invested in shares with Adler Acquisition. Adler Acquisition issued the complainant a letter from Financial Services Inspectorate / Finansiell Tjänster Inspektorat, who purport to be a regulatory authority in Sweden, requesting the complainant make a payment to the regulator before the investor’s money can be released.
WARNING: Osaka Lenders claims to be the third project/loan financial institution registered in Tokyo, established in 2003, but there is no other web presence found apart from its website. Additionally, the persons shown on Osaka Lenders’ website are fictitious persons created using the images of some prominent Japanese businesspeople. Read the full warning.
Warning: We are concerned that www.tcnewhorizon.com (the website) may be operating a scam, as we have received report that this website is seeking NZ investors and are using TC New Horizon ICAV (TCNH), an Ireland-based company’s details to look legitimate. The operators of the websites are not registered in New Zealand to provide financial services or financial products. We recommend exercising caution when dealing with the website.
Warning: Bloom Wealth and the website www.bloom-wealth.com may be operating a scam. The website falsely states it is associated with Bloom Management Limited, an incorporated company in New Zealand. Bloom Wealth is not a registered financial service provider in New Zealand. As such, we recommend exercising caution when dealing with this entity.
Warning: Income Analysts has characteristics of a scam, including cold calling New Zealand residents and marketing unrealistic returns. We recommend exercising caution before purchasing the trading education program promoted by Income Analysts.
We are concerned that http://magnaumbrellafund.org could be involved in a scam. We note that the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a warning about http://magnaumbrellafund.org advising the general public that it is a clone of a FCA authorised firm Magna Umreblla Fund Plc.
Warning: The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is aware of an individual cold calling New Zealand residents, purporting to be from Paytrust/Pay Trust and investigating a transaction on behalf of the FMA. The FMA does not make unsolicited outbound calls of this nature to members of the public. The FMA recommends anyone who receives unexpected contact in these circumstances hang up immediately.
GTV Media Group Inc is not a registered financial service provider in New Zealand or licensed by the FMA. We therefore recommend exercising caution when dealing with this entity.
We believe the entity is operating a scam. We have received a report about this entity advertising on Facebook by using likely false celebrity endorsements. Their website claims to be a Contract-for-Differences (CFDs*) provider trading in stocks, currencies, cryptocurrency, commodities, and indices. However, they are not registered and/or licensed to provide financial services/products in New Zealand.
The website is currently not operative but we believe there were false claims made on this website that they are connected with a company incorporated in New Zealand – Bit Management Limited. Bit Management Limited has confirmed that they do not operate and are not associated with this website.
We are concerned that Avan Investment is involved in a scam. There are false and misleading claims on its website that Avan Investment is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We do not believe these statements are true.
WARNING: There are false claims made the www.investgloaballimited.com website that they are associated with a company incorporated in New Zealand, Invest Global Limited (NZBN 942903731361).
The FMA recommends exercising caution before dealing with www.merlingrouplimited.com (the website). We are aware that the website is offering investment services/products using the company details, without permission, of an incorporated company in New Zealand, Merlin Group Limited. The website is not associated with nor authorised by the New Zealand company.
The FMA is aware of an individual by the name of Evan Francisco, purporting to be an 'Admin Officer' from the FMA, calling New Zealand residents to offer assistance with the recovery of funds invested in a previous scam.
TTraderFex is not a registered New Zealand company and is not registered to provide financial products or services to New Zealand residents.
