Warnings and alerts

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1. 3 October 2022

   FMA recommends caution when dealing with Whitcoin

   WARNING: Whitcoin unreasonably withholding client funds and is not registered Financial Service Providers in New Zealand.

2. 23 September 2022

   Imposter website: farm-crypto.com

   Farm-crypto.com is not a registered Financial Service Provider in New Zealand and is falsely purporting to be associated with New Zealand entity, Pearlfisher Capital Limited.

3. 19 September 2022

   Scam alert: clean energy bonds offered by bnp-paribasclients

   FMA are concerned that bnp-paribasclients.com is targeting New Zealand residents and offering investment in green energy bonds.

4. 15 September 2022

   Investor alert: Octavus Trade Limited is not registered in New Zealand

   WARNING: Investors should exercise caution when dealing with Octavus Trade Limited and octavus.trade (the website). Octavus Trade Limited is not a registered financial service provider in New Zealand. The website contains a forged New Zealand company Certificate of Incorporation and AMI Certificate of Insurance. It claims to offer investment returns which appear to be unrealistically high.

5. 9 September 2022

   Imposter website: audaxtrading.net

   The website audaxtrading.net is not a registered Financial Service Provider in New Zealand and is falsely purporting to be associated with New Zealand entity, Audax Trading Limited.

6. 31 August 2022

   Scam operation, claiming to be offered by the NZ Super Fund, targeting New Zealanders

   WARNING: Company claiming to be NZ Super Fund, is targeting New Zealanders, offering grants and opportunity to purchase cryptocurrency assets.

7. 24 August 2022

   Investor alert: Jensen and Partners, Financial Organisation for Foreign Equities, Palle Securities Group and Financial Services Inspectorate.

   The FMA is advising the public to exercise caution when conducting financial services with Jensen and Partners, Financial Organisation for Foreign Equities, Palle Securities Group and Financial Services Inspectorate.

8. 22 August 2022

   Investor alert: Capital Heritage / capitalheritagelimited.com

   WARNING: The FMA is concerned that Capital Heritage, who operate the website https://capitalheritagelimited.com/, is falsely claiming to be a New Zealand company and is involved in a scam

9. 12 August 2022

   South African regulator cautions investors about Prime Bright Investment

   A warning has also been published about Prime Bright Investment Limited by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority in South Africa (FSCA), the financial regulator of South Africa. FMA are concerned that the entity may be involved in a scam.

10. 10 August 2022

    Investor alert: VHNX is not licensed to offer derivative trading services in New Zealand

    WARNING: FMA is concerned that the website vhnx.com may be operating a scam. We have received reports that representatives from VHNX are cold-calling New Zealand residents with investment offers when it is not authorised to do so. We have also received reports of people being unable to withdraw their funds.

11. 10 August 2022

    bbcapital.com falsely using Black Bull Group identity

    FMA are concerned that https://bbcapitalmarket.com/ is operating a scam and falsely using the name of a New Zealand registered and licensed entity - Black Bull Group Limited (NZBN: 9429041417799) T/A Blackbull Markets. Black Bull Group Limited has advised the FMA that they are not associated with https://bbcapitalmarket.com/.

12. 5 August 2022

    Scam warning: NZ Residents contacted through WhatsApp to trade in cryptocurrencies

    WARNING: We have received a complaint from a New Zealand resident who was contacted by Global Venture, through WhatsApp, to trade in cryptocurrencies through their trading platform. We are concerned that Global Venture may be involved in a scam. Global Venture is unreasonably withholding the complainant’s funds and is requesting further funds to enable a withdrawal.

13. 2 August 2022

    Warning: crypto trader, Global Ventures withholding funds

    WARNING: FMA is concerned that Global Venture may be involved in a scam. We have received a complaint from a New Zealand resident who was contacted by Global Venture, through WhatsApp, to trade in cryptocurrencies through their trading platform. Global Venture is unreasonably withholding the complainant’s funds and is requesting further funds to enable a withdrawal.

14. 2 August 2022

    Investors take note: information on Apex Capital Holdings website is misleading

    WARNING: The FMA is concerned that Apex Capital Holdings may be operating a scam. Their website contains information that is misleading and may give investors a false impression of their activities. Apex Capital Holdings is not a registered New Zealand company and is not registered to provide financial products or services to New Zealand residents.

15. 27 July 2022

    Warning: New Zealanders receiving unsolicited contact from Quantree Investment representatives

    FMA received a report of New Zealand residents receiving unsolicited contact from Quantree Investment representatives with an offer to purchase shares in Mobileye via an Initial Public Offering (IPO). We are concerned that Quantree Investment may be involved in a scam.