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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.

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  1. 26 July 2022

    FMA warns about suspected scam/imposter website wardfs.com

    WARNING: The website is falsely purporting to be associated with the registered New Zealand entity. We recommend caution when dealing with the website, www.wardfs.com, as the FMA is concerned this website may be operating a scam.

  3. 13 July 2022

    Warning regarding unregistered business offering fake pre-IPO shares

    WARNING: The FMA is concerned that Enbridge International Consulting Limited (Enbridge) may be operating a scam via enbridgeconsulting.com (the website). We have received a report from a New Zealand resident about being cold called by Enbridge offering pre-IPO (Initial Public Offering) shares and unable to recover money paid to them.

  4. 8 July 2022

    Suspected scam alert: avistechlimited.com

    FMA is concerned that avistechlimited.com is involved in a scam as it claims to offer online trading and cryptocurrency investment services, with unrealistically high returns.

  7. 23 June 2022

    Scam alert for OMF

    WARNING: We are concerned that OMF that operates the website/platform https://www.omfzp.club is involved in a scam.

  8. 21 June 2022

    Suspected scam: nesbittrusteeslimited.com

    We are concerned that nesbittrusteeslimited.com (‘the website’) is involved in a scam. The website falsely claims to be registered in New Zealand and is using details of a NZ entity, Nesbit Trustees No 1 Limited (‘Nesbit’), without permission. Nesbit has confirmed that they are not associated with the website.

  9. 20 May 2022

    FMA warning: E-capital Forex

    WARNING: E-Capital is not an incorporated company in New Zealand or registered financial service provider (FSP). It is not authorised by, nor associated with Trademax Global Markets (NZ) Limited (Trademax). It uses Trademax’s FSP registration number, trademark, and website design without permission.

  11. 2 May 2022

    Investor alert: false claims by Onyx Group Limited

    WARNING: We are concerned that Onyx Group Limited (‘Onyx’) is involved in a scam. We have received a complaint about this company cold-calling New Zealand residents offering pre-IPO shares* and unreasonably withholding client funds.

  12. 2 May 2022

    FMA warns about suspected scam: Big Uncle

    WARNING: We believe Big Uncle is operating a scam through www.biguncle.work (the website) and other various websites. We have received a report that a New Zealand resident is unable to recover crypto currencies invested through Big Uncle’s MetaTrader App and the website.

  13. 28 April 2022

    FMA and Irish regulator issue warning about jms-icav.com

    FMA and regulatory bodies in Ireland have issued a warning about JMS-ICAV. JMS-ICAV is not a registered financial service provider in New Zealand or licensed by the FMA and is therefore not permitted to provide financial products or services to New Zealand residents. New Zealanders have been unsuccessful removing funds from the entity.

  14. 28 April 2022

    Scam alert: Capital Maximus and My Trading College

    WARNING: Capital Maximus is offering financial services to New Zealand residents but is not registered as a Financial Service Provider as required by New Zealand financial markets legislation. FMA has received complaints.

  15. 27 April 2022

    FMA warns about an imposter website: thelionhub.xyz

    WARNING: We have received complaint about this website unreasonably withholding client funds and asking for withdrawal fees*. The website claims to be a cryptocurrency and foreign exchange company.