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  1. 12 November 2018

    Know the scam warning signs: Bob’s story highlights the tactics scammers use

    Bob is a consultant who lives in Christchurch. He’s invested in shares for many years, owns his own home, and is in KiwiSaver. Recently, Bob lost $67,000 through a ‘boiler room’ share scam after an overseas company called him, offering him the chance to invest in a pharmaceutical firm.
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    Consumer, Scams
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  2. 4 August 2023

    WPS Management – impersonates genuine licensed entity

    There are false claims on a WPS Management website that it is a New Zealand Financial Service Provider (FSP), using the company name and FSP registration details of WPS Management Limited.
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    Suspected scam, Investor warning, Consumer, Scams
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  3. 27 October 2023

    TylerTech Finance – Suspected scam

    We are concerned about TylerTech Finance and its website, which has the hallmarks of a scam.
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    Suspected scam, Investor warning, Consumer, Scams
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  4. 15 November 2023

    Fake FMA licence certificates

    We have received a large number of reports about fake FMA licence certificates being used to try and convince people to invest money with phony investment brokers.
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    Suspected scam, Investor warning, Consumer, Scams
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  5. 26 March 2021

    baycaminvestment.com

    We are concerned the operators of the website www.baycaminvestment.com may be operating a scam.
    We have received a report of investors in the company being unable to withdraw their investments.
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    Imposter website, Suspected scam, Scams
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  6. 21 March 2024

    Greenland Finance Enterprise – Suspected scam

    We recommend caution when dealing with Greenland Finance Enterprise Global Investments (Greenland) and a duplicate website Inez Finance Limited.
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    Suspected scam, Investor warning, Consumer, Scams
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  7. 17 April 2024

    FMA cancels crowdfunding services licence for Equitise

    The FMA has cancelled the crowdfunding services licence of Equitise Pty Ltd (Equitise). The cancellation took effect on 3 April 2024.
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    Media release, Enforceable undertaking, Powers, Crowdfunding Service Provider, Crowdfunding providers, Roles, Business, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  8. 1 March 2024

    Financial Markets Conduct (Australian Licensees) Exemption Notice 2020

    Financial Markets Conduct (Australian Licensees) Exemption Notice 2020 (view the notice) will exempt certain Australian financial services licence holders and their representatives, on conditions, from certain requirements in the FMC Act that will apply when the new financial advice regime comes into force on 15 March 2021.
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    Exemptions, Business
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  9. 1 May 2024

    No rest for the scammed: Recovery room fraudsters prey on past victims

    A recovery room scam is a form of ‘advance fee’ scam, where money is requested before funds can be returned. Targets of these scams are those who have already been a victim of a scam.
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    Real life scam stories, News, Consumer, News & Insights, Scams
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  10. 1 March 2021

    Property syndicates

    Joining a property syndicate can be an easy way to get into the property market, but there can be significant risk involved. Learn more before you start.
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    Property syndicates, Ways to invest, Investing, Consumer
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