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Page last updated: 02 November 2023

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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  2. Suspected scam

    26 May 2023

    Fake offer of Suncorp fixed term deposit

    WARNING: We are aware that a New Zealand resident is unable to recover the money paid for a fixed term deposit purporting to be offered by Suncorp New Zealand.
  3. Suspected scam

    15 May 2023

    Citi Prospectus Scams

    FMA are concerned that a scam operation is targeting New Zealand residents and offering investment in term deposits in the name of Citi N.A.
  6. Imposter website

    26 April 2023

    Warning: Imposter website DCMAtrading.com

    This website purports to offer trading in foreign exchange, cryptocurrency, and CFDs, but it is not licensed for these activities in New Zealand
  8. Suspected scam

    5 April 2023

    False FSP claims by Battle Steed AI

    Warning: Concerns raised about Battle Steed AI which claims to be registered on the FSPR and presents an invalid FSP number on its website.
  14. Suspected scam

    20 March 2023

    WARNING: Validus

    WARNING: Validus is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand.
  15. Suspected scam

    15 March 2023

    Fake bond offer - esgbonds-nz.com / HSBCnz.com

    NZ residents have been approached by individuals claiming to be from HSBC New Zealand and offering an “HSBC New Zealand ESG Bond” with Fake PDS emailed from the esgbonds-nz.com and hsbcnz.com domains.