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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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Sanon Capital claims to offer an online trading platform for users to trade cryptocurrencies, stocks, and other assets. This is a fraudulent trading platform being used as part of an investment scam. Sanon Capital is not registered on the Financial Service Providers Register and it is not authorised to provide financial products or services to New Zealand investors.
We are concerned that the website Nidhix.com may be operating a scam. Nidhix.com falsely claims that Nidhix is a leading asset management company in New Zealand. Nidhix is not registered to provide financial products or services in New Zealand.
Golden Arc Advisors is a suspected crypto scam falsely claiming NZ ties; avoid goldenarcadvisors.com and check FSPR for legitimacy.
Beware of scam investment offers on WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Facebook/Messenger, Instagram and Viber. .
Warning: Blu Spring Financials is linked to a crypto recovery scam. Avoid advance fees & verify legitimacy before investing.
Beware Sanderson International scam: FMA warns of fake pre-IPO Uber investments & advance fee fraud targeting NZ residents.
Warning: Avon Equities impersonates a NZ‑regulated investment firm. Funds reportedly withheld. Not FSPR‑registered—imposter site, exercise caution.
Beware of Soltcll.net scam falsely claiming NZ ties. Verify company links via the official New Zealand Companies Register.
Warning: ATS Trading Service Limited is a suspected investment scam. Investors risk losing funds. Avoid dealings and stay alert to recovery scams.
Crypto scam alert: Bitwave Equity uses hijacked Facebook/WhatsApp to target victims. Avoid Angela Karsch/Angela Fox profiles.
FMA warns FiniWise is likely a scam; investors report withdrawal issues. Exercise extreme caution with FiniWise.
Caddington Limited is falsely offering Revolut IPOs in NZ; not FMA-registered. Beware of misleading investment scams.
The FMA recommends caution when dealing with ACE International Ltd, its website ACEInternational.co.nz, or its former director Dennis Paul.
We are aware of videos posted on social media featuring celebrities, making fake free Bitcoin offers when signing up with Zavrox (www.zavrox.com). These are not legitimate offers.
We have received reports of verbo-fx.com and verbofx.com operating a cryptocurrency trading scam.
