Page last updated: 02 November 2023

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.

Before you invest, we recommend that you take steps to protect yourself from being scammed and check the provider is listed on the Financial Service Providers register (FSPR). The FSPR can help you:

  • obtain a business address
  • see the types of financial services the registered company, or individual, provides to customers. Some examples include; money transfers, investment management or financial advice 
  • see any licences or an authorisation status that the company or individual may have
  • see what dispute resolution scheme they belong to.

You may also wish to refer to the IOSCO investor alert list for international scam alerts.

To sign up for regular emails of new warnings and alerts – click here and check the Weekly Scam warnings update checkbox.

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  1. Suspected scam

    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.
  2. Suspected scam

    14 March 2024

    Tradesafer – Suspected scam

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

    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.
  4. Imposter website
    Suspected scam

    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.
  5. Suspected scam

    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.