Warnings and alerts

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1. 19 March 2024

   tmgm-sapp.shop/syn: unreasonably witholding client funds

   FMA aware of an investor who has invested through the platforms tmgm-sapp.shop/syn and tmgm-q.com/en/index and unable to withdraw the funds they invested.

2. 14 March 2024

   SPS Investment Services Limited/Wilby Securities

   We recommend caution when dealing with SPS Investment Services Limited and/or Wilby Securities and their websites.

3. 14 March 2024

   TP Global FX – Unregistered, withholding funds

   The FMA is aware of an investor that invested funds with TP Global FX and is now unable to withdraw their money.

4. 14 March 2024

   Profit Flutter Investments – Suspected scam

   We recommend caution when dealing with Profit Flutter Investments and its website. Profit Flutter has posted fake certificates to falsely indicate it is a registered company in New Zealand.

5. 14 March 2024

   Tradesafer – Suspected scam

   We recommend caution when dealing with Tradesafer/ Australian Trader/Tradesafer Group (Tradesafer) and its various websites.

6. 13 March 2024

   M23trading Limited - Imposter website, suspected scam

   FMA warns that an investor is unable to recover money invested through the website run by M23trading limited.

7. 6 March 2024

   Trent and Castle – Cold calling, unregistered

   We have received a report of Trent and Castle representatives cold calling New Zealand residents and offering stock broking and managed investments plans.

8. 4 March 2024

   Medium Global Strategy – Unregistered business, unreasonable withholding of client funds

   We are aware of an investor who invested with Medium Global Strategy and is now unable to withdraw their funds. Medium Global Strategy has denied them access to withdrawals unless upfront fees are paid.

9. 4 March 2024

   J Rothschild – Imposter website, fake FMA documents

   The FMA has had a report about an imposter of J Rothschild contacting New Zealanders through Facebook offering investment opportunities. 

10. 4 March 2024

    Seaton Trustees – Imposter website

    The FMA recommends caution when dealing with Seaton Trustees. We are aware of an investor being unable to recover money invested through its website seatontrustees.org.

11. 28 February 2024

    Tidal Financial Services – Imposter website

    Imposter website alert: tidalfs.com or TidalNZ.site is falsely using the details of the genuine New Zealand company Tidal Financial Services.

12. 26 February 2024

    Hillier Finance – Imposter website, information harvesting

    HillierFinance.com shows indicators of information harvesting by sending phishing emails which leads users to input personal information.

13. 22 February 2024

    Fraud Investigation & Repatriation Authority and Ladew Law – Fake Regulator, recovery Scam

    We are concerned that Fraud Investigation & Repatriation Authority (FIRA) is pretending to be a government agency in the United States and operating a recovery scam jointly with Ladew Law.

14. 16 February 2024

    Riseup Trade – Suspected scam

    The FMA considers Forex a derivative. Entities offering derivative services in New Zealand are required to hold a derivatives issuer licence. Riseup Trade does not hold this type of licence, nor is it registered on the Financial Service Providers Register.

15. 9 February 2024

    Early Offerings – IPO website harvesting investor details

    FMA believes Early Offerings is a front, used to collect personal information from New Zealanders, which then enables overseas scammers to contact them with fictitious investments.