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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.

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

    22 May 2012

    Cold-calling share scam

    New Zealand investors are in danger of being fleeced by a sophisticated new cold-calling share scam.
  7. Suspected scam

    8 July 2011

    Share Buyers Limited

    Unsolicited offers – the amount offered per share is less than the current market price of the shares.

  11. 2 May 2011

    Bernard Whimp

    Shareholders in several listed companies have complained to the Securities Commission about offers made in March 2011 from limited partnerships associated with Mr Bernard Whimp. Read more.