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Warnings and alerts

This list contains the names of businesses or individuals you should be wary of if you are planning to invest.

To sign up for regular emails of new warnings and alerts – click here and check the Weekly Scam warnings update checkbox.

The list is not exhaustive and there is no guarantee that the business or individual listed has not changed their name.

This list contains the names of businesses or individuals you should be wary of if you are planning to invest.

To sign up for regular emails of new warnings and alerts – click here and check the Weekly Scam warnings update checkbox.

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

    1 February 2014

    New Zealand Capital Finance

    New Zealand Capital Finance website: www.fspfinancial.co.nz/ made False/misleading advertising. ASSOCIATED PERSON: Joaquim Almeida
  5. Suspected scam

    1 December 2013

    1st Equity Group Limited

    1st Equity Group Limited made False/misleading advertising. ASSOCIATED PERSON: Gier Holstad
  6. Suspected scam

    1 December 2013

    DCW Limited

    DCW Limited (website: www.dcwlimited.com) has False/misleading advertising. ASSOCIATED PERSON: Justin Lane
  7. Suspected scam

    1 December 2013

    Kaiser Brokers Group Limited

    Kaiser Brokers Group Limited (website: www.kaiserbrokers.com) made False/misleading advertising. ASSOCIATED PERSONS: Qiongyao Chen (AKA John Chen), Warren Wang (AKA Wangsheng Chenqiung Yao)
  8. Fake regulator

    1 November 2013

    Department of Foreign Investment Control

    Entity does not have registration or authorisation from FMA to offer financial services in New Zealand; and warnings issued by other regulators.
  10. Suspected scam

    29 August 2013

    Phoenix Forex Limited

    We believe that Phoenix Forex’s claims about the level of returns made by the Oak FX foreign exchange trading system are untrue, and that Phoenix Forex is misrepresenting the profitability of, and risks associated with, its trading system.