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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.

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  3. 21 February 2022

    Investor alert: false claims by Leumi-vest.com

    WARNING: FMA believes Leumi Vest is falsely claiming to be operating from a New Zealand address. The website purports to offer investment plans to investors with unrealistically high returns. We are aware that an investor is unable to withdraw the funds they invested through the website.

  4. 16 February 2022

    FMA warns about website venusfundslimited.com

    WARNING: Company registration details of a New Zealand company Venus Funds Limited are displayed on the website but the New Zealand company has confirmed that they are not associated with the website. The financial services listed on the website are different to the financial service provided by the New Zealand company.

  5. 9 February 2022

    Imposter website alert: astral-trust.com

    WARNING: astral-trust.com claims to be a New Zealand-based hedge fund company and is holding out as being operated by Astral Trust Limited, a New Zealand incorporated company. Astral Trust Limited have confirmed that they do not have any association with this website.

  8. 20 December 2021

    FMA warning: false and misleading claims by CapitalInvestments.com

    The website offers trading on the forex market, stock market, and crypto currency market with the ability to gain unrealistically high returns (starter plan: 10% daily for 3 days, through to mega plan: 10% return daily for 30 days).
    The website is using the registration details of a legitimate New Zealand company called ‘Capital Investments Trust Limited (1547699)’. This company has confirmed having no association with the website nor were they aware that the website was using their registration details and business name.
    An investor complained about being unable to withdraw any of his invested funds.

  9. 20 December 2021

    HyperFund

    WARNING: HyperFund operates on a Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) model and claims to offers passive investment opportunities. The FMA are concerned that HyperFund is operating a scam.

  10. 20 December 2021

    QuantumAI

    The FMA are concerned that QuantumAI may be operating a scam. It uses fake news articles (images below) and online reviews promoting its trading platforms and claims to be endorsed by well-known public figures. It is offering financial services and financial products with unrealistically high returns via various websites.

  11. 16 December 2021

    FMA raises red flags about Bitminerpool Limited

    Warning: We are aware that a New Zealand resident who has invested through Bitminerpool Limited is unable to withdraw the funds they invested from Bitminerpool Limited’s platform. A large amount of money is required in order to release the funds. We are concerned that Bitminerpool Limited is involved in a scam.

  12. 16 December 2021

    Investment warning concerning Maesara Investments Limited

    WARNING: We are concerned that Maesara Investments Limited is involved in a scam, they are not an incorporated entity in New Zealand and is not registered on the Financial Service Providers Register. An NZ resident who has invested through Maesara Investments Limited is no longer able to contact the entity by telephone and email.

  14. 15 December 2021

    Suspected scam and imposter website twinfs.com

    Warning: The website, twinfs.com, is falsely purporting to be associated with the registered New Zealand entity, Twin Financial Solutions Limited (NZBN: 9429049421224). Twins Financial Solutions Limited have confirmed that they are not operating or associated with www.twinfs.com

  15. 14 December 2021

    Website scam warning for blackwood-investment.com

    WARNING: We are aware that representatives from the blackwood-investment.com website have cold-called New Zealand investors offering fictitious pre-IPO shares. We believe they are impersonating a registered Hong Kong company, Blackwood Investment Limited. blackwood-investment.com is operating a scam.