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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 recommend caution when dealing with entities promoting cryptocurrency ‘sniping bots’ or ‘Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) bots’. We have received a report of Youtube videos promoting these bots as part of a scam.
We recommend caution when dealing with the “OMF digital currency trading platform” which is mis-using branding from the Jarden group and running cryptocurrency scams through a number of websites.
The trading platform cofglobol.com is falsely claiming to be supervised by the FMA when it is not registered, licensed or regulated in New Zealand.
The FMA is concerned that wti-hk.com may be operating a scam. We understand wti-hk.com is mis-using the registration details of Well Trading International Limited, an entity incorporated in New Zealand.
We have received a large number of reports about fake FMA licence certificates being used to try and convince people to invest money with phony investment brokers.
We recommend caution when dealing with Bayleys Investment Limited and their website BayleysInvestmentLtd.com. We suspect this website is operating an investment scam.
FMA has reason to believe that the Pro-Limited.com website is being used to conduct an investment scam.
We are aware of an investor who has sent money to CFXFinance.com and is now unable to withdraw funds. We are concerned that CFXFinance.com and its associated websites (listed below) are operating a scam and recommend caution when dealing with them.
Bridge Trust Finance is not registered on the Financial Service Providers Register nor is it a licensed Financial Advice Provider.
The trading platform pioneerfinanceltd.com claims to be established in New Zealand, we do not believe this is true.
The FMA is warning the public to be cautious of financial and cryptocurrency products and services being promoted by Shelly Rose Cullen (Ms. Cullen).
Xcel Trader is offering managed investment plans with unrealistic returns. It is not registered on the Financial Service Providers Register, which is required for entities offering financial products and services in New Zealand
The FMA has also received a report that Vasttradeoption may be persuading victims into becoming ‘money mules’.
wisefex.org Investment LTD has rebranded as Reliant Assets. We are aware their clients have been asked to use their new website domain: reliant-assets.net. We believe Wisefex is operating a scam through the website and their representatives or associates.
FMA believes that the NZ Rates Finders website is a front, used to collect personal information from New Zealanders.
