Warnings and alerts

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1. • Suspected scam

   20 January 2025

   Livaxxen – Operating a scam and withholding client funds

   Livaxxen is not licensed nor registered on the Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) to provide financial services or products in New Zealand.
2. • Suspected scam

   17 January 2025

   Scam impersonating New Zealand entity

   FMA has received reports that impersonators of Max Money Group Limited have approached persons or entities on social media platforms and offered insurance and lending products.
3. • Imposter website

   8 January 2025

   PFDMarkets- Impersonates New Zealand Company

   The websites offer cryptocurrency and commodity services but is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand and is misusing details of the genuine company, Pacific Financial Derivatives Limited.

4. 16 December 2024

   YouTube cryptocurrency investment scam

   The FMA is warning investors to be wary of an investment scam which is using YouTube channels to promote fake crypto investment websites.
5. • Suspected scam

   16 December 2024

   Corporate Brokers Limited – Fake online article and bank letter; withholding client funds

   Corporate Brokers Limited – Fake online article and bank letter; withholding client funds
6. • Suspected scam

   3 December 2024

   Mic-Market – False regulation claims; associated with Trader AI warned by ASIC

   We are aware that Mic-Market has contacted a New Zealand resident with the aim of offering financial services.
7. • Suspected scam

   2 December 2024

   Flipearners – Suspected scam, unreasonably withholding client funds

   Flipearners trade in cryptocurrencies, crypto binary and stocks. The FMA is warning that they have all the hallmarks of a scam.

8. 27 November 2024

   AgroCura – Imposter website

   The entity AgroCura is purporting to be a registered company in New Zealand by using the name and Certificate of Incorporation of a registered New Zealand company, Agrocura Limited. A director of Agrocura Limited has confirmed it has no association with this website. Note, the initial warning has been updated.
9. • Suspected scam

   26 November 2024

   Deposit comparison site – Fake bond and deposit product offers mis-using name of well-known firms and banks

   We have received reports about investors receiving telephone calls from persons who purport to be from a well-known investment firm, offering investment with Heartland Bank bond, through the website comparetermdepositsnz.com.
10. • Suspected scam

    22 November 2024

    Simple Mark Coin – Suspected scam

    We recommend caution when dealing with Simple Mark Coin and its website. We are concerned that Simple Mark Coin may be operating a scam.
11. • Suspected scam

    14 November 2024

    DemiunOx – Suspected scam; withholding client funds; false regulation claims

    DemiunOx offers trading services in financial products but is not registered and licensed to provide such services in New Zealand.
12. • Suspected scam

    7 November 2024

    SuperForex – Overseas warning and unregistered broker

    We recommend caution when dealing with SuperForex, or any individual or entity promoting its services or products.
13. • Imposter website

    31 October 2024

    Equity Trading Limited – Imposter website

    We recommend exercising caution when dealing with equitytradingltd.net.

14. 31 October 2024

    Hozti – Imposter website

    We recommend caution when dealing with Hozti and its website.
15. • Suspected scam

    30 October 2024

    World Experts – Suspected scam

    We recommend caution when dealing with World Experts and its website worldexpertsvipdextrades.com.