Warnings and alerts

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1. 14 September 2023

   Kiwi Term Deposits - Comparison website harvesting investor details

   We are concerned that Kiwi Term Deposits may be operating a scam. It operates a website claiming to offer consumers a way to compare and find the best term deposit and bond rates in New Zealand. It states that investments are “fully insured and asset backed by provider”. However, no such scheme is currently offered in New Zealand.

2. 30 August 2023

   Gold Wise – Imposter website

   Gold Wise offers forex and cryptocurrency investments but it is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand.

3. 29 August 2023

   Cryptotrusthub – Imposter website, unreasonable withdrawal fees

   We are aware that a New Zealand resident who put money into Cryptotrusthub has had difficulty withdrawing funds. We are concerned that Cryptotrusthub has features of a scam.

4. 21 August 2023

   Coinz Holding – Imposter Website

   The entity Coinz Holding is purporting to be a registered company in New Zealand by using the name and Certificate of Incorporation of a registered New Zealand company, Coinz Holding Limited.  A director of Coinz Holding Limited has confirmed it has no association with this website.

5. 11 August 2023

   Rapid Trade Return – Imposter website

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

6. 4 August 2023

   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.

7. 3 August 2023

   Horizon capital – Imposter website

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

8. 1 August 2023

   Portaltradecapital – Imposter website

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

9. 31 July 2023

   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.

10. 27 July 2023

    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.

11. 21 July 2023

    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.

12. 21 July 2023

    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.

13. 20 July 2023

    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.

14. 17 July 2023

    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.

15. 11 July 2023

    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.