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Warnings and alerts

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.

Before you invest, we recommend that you take steps to protect yourself from being scammed and check the provider is listed on the Financial Service Providers register (FSPR). The FSPR can help you:

  • obtain a business address
  • see the types of financial services the registered company, or individual, provides to customers. Some examples include; money transfers, investment management or financial advice 
  • see any licences or an authorisation status that the company or individual may have
  • see what dispute resolution scheme they belong to.

You may also wish to refer to the IOSCO investor alert list for international scam alerts.

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  1. Suspected scam
    Fake regulator

    22 May 2018

    Department of Overseas Acquisitions

    The Department of Overseas Acquisitions (DOA) is not a legitimate financial services regulator.
  2. Suspected scam
    Fake regulator

    18 May 2018

    Securities and Trade Commission

    The Securities and Trade Commission is not a legitimate financial services regulator.
  3. Suspected scam
    Fake regulator

    18 May 2018

    Anahera and Partners

    Anahera and Partners is not a registered New Zealand Company and is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand.

  5. 11 May 2018

    Managed Forex Hub Limited

    We have issued a formal warning to Andrew James Sturge, the sole director and shareholder of Managed Forex Hub Limited under s 9 of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011.

  7. 16 April 2018

    Crafters & Co. Limited and Hadleigh Petherick

    Misleading or deceptive statements regarding financial position included in an investment memorandum for Crafters & Co. Limited which was used as part of a crowdfunding campaign.
  9. International regulator alerts

    11 April 2018

    Redfield Markets Limited

    Plus Option (trading name) is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand.
  10. International regulator alerts

    5 April 2018

    Markets Trading Ltd

    The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in the UK, issued a warning that Markets Trading Ltd is not authorised by the FCA and they believe it is carrying on regulated activities which require authorisation.

  12. 21 March 2018

    lansforex.com

    www.lansforex.com is not operated by nor associated with the Lan’s Enterprise Limited, and it is displaying Lan’s Enterprise Limited’s company and FSPR registration details without authority.
  14. International regulator alerts

    27 February 2018

    Oproserv Limited

    FMA notes a recent warning by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in relation to Oproserv Limited.