Suspected scam involving persons purporting to be from the Financial Markets Authority

Suspected scam involving persons purporting to be from the Financial Markets Authority

PHONE: +61385184080

REASONS FOR WARNING: The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is aware of an individual cold calling New Zealand residents, purporting to be from Paytrust/Pay Trust and investigating a transaction on behalf of the FMA. The FMA does not make unsolicited outbound calls of this nature to members of the public. The FMA recommends anyone who receives unexpected contact in these circumstances to hang up immediately.

The FMA also recommends exercising caution as scammers often claim to be lawyers, government officials or consumer advocates. They may use different phone numbers, or even provide some personal information to gain the individual's trust.