Page last updated: 09 September 2024

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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Rapid Trade Return – Imposter website

Rapid Trade Return websites are offering investments and are not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand.

WPS Management – impersonates genuine licensed entity

There are false claims on a WPS Management website that it is a New Zealand Financial Service Provider (FSP), using the company name and FSP registration details of WPS Management Limited.

Horizon capital – Imposter website

The Horizon-capital.ltd website is offering investments and is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand.

Portaltradecapital – Imposter website

The Portaltradecapital.com website is offering investments and is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand.

Safe Trust Wealth – Unregistered, not based in NZ

The Safe Trust website claims to be based and regulated in New Zealand while offering investment packages. Safe Trust is not registered on the FSPR nor licensed by FMA.

Aquafinance.ltd – Imposter website

We recommend exercising caution when dealing with Aquafinance.ltd. Aquafinance.ltd website is offering investments and is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand.

BT Funds Management – Fake term deposits

We are concerned that a scam offering investments in fixed term deposits under the name of BT Funds Management is targeting New Zealanders.

HSBC – Fake term deposits

We are concerned that a scam offering fake investments such as term deposits in the name of HSBC is targeting New Zealanders.

Rates Finder - Comparison website harvesting investor details

We are concerned that Rates Finder may be operating a scam. Titan Solutions Limited operates a website claiming to find the best term deposit savings rates in New Zealand.

WBroker – False claims, international warnings

WARNING: WBroker falsely claims to be a New Zealand Financial Service Provider (FSP), using the FSP registration number of another company, Wealth Guardian Investment Limited.

Grampoint – Unregistered, withholding funds

Grampoint is falsely claiming to be a New Zealand company, using details of another, legitimate company, which confirms no relationship with this website.

HoldingHeritageLimited.com - Imposter Website

HoldingHeritageLimited.com purports to be a registered company in New Zealand by using the name and New Zealand Business Number (NZBN) of a legitimate New Zealand company, Holding Heritage Limited.

PSLUS.COM – Imposter website

PSLUS.COM offers investments but is not registered to provide financial services here in New Zealand. It purports to be a registered company in New Zealand by using the Certificate of Incorporation of a legitimate New Zealand company, PSL Enterprises Limited.

OKX Pro – Unregistered, withholding funds

OKX Pro offers cryptocurrency products through its website. OKX Pro is based overseas but does not appear to be subject to regulation by any overseas regulator. It is unreasonably withholding funds and requesting further funds to enable withdrawals.

Stake Funds – Unregistered, withholding funds

We recommend exercising caution when dealing with Stake Funds and its website stakefunds.co. The website offers investment plans however is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand.

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