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  1. 19 November 2020

    Rise in scams impersonating NZ businesses during COVID-19

    From 1 April to 5 November 2020, the FMA issued 61 warnings about investment scams, of which 21 (or 34%) were impostor scams, where the names and details of legitimate businesses are unlawfully used by scammers to trick investors, such as fake websites or social media accounts. By comparison, in the same timeframe during 2019, the FMA issued 40 warnings and only four (10%) were impostor scams. Read the media release.
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    COVID-19, FMA stories, Media release, Consumer, News & Insights, Scams
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  2. 13 October 2017

    The Financial Service Provider Commission (FSPC)

    The Financial Service Provider Commission is claiming to be a financial services regulator and endorsing products and services from questionable sources.
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    Fake regulator, Scams
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  3. 11 July 2023

    Grampoint – Unregistered, withholding funds

    Grampoint is falsely claiming to be a New Zealand company, using details of another, legitimate company, which confirms no relationship with this website.
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    Suspected scam, Scams
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  4. 1 December 2010

    Financial Advisers Regulatory Regime Comes Into Force

    The new regulatory regime for financial advisers begins today, with the first Authorised Financial Advisers receiving their certificates of authorisation at a ceremony in Auckland from Commissioner for Financial Advisers, David Mayhew. The regulatory regime will be phased in between today and 1 July 2011.
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    Media release, FMA, News & Insights
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  5. 18 August 2017

    Financial Markets Commission Board

    Financial Markets Commission Board is claiming to be a financial services regulator and endorsing products and services from questionable sources.
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    Fake regulator, Scams
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  6. 18 May 2018

    Securities and Trade Commission

    The Securities and Trade Commission is not a legitimate financial services regulator.
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    Fake regulator, Suspected scam, Scams
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  7. 27 July 2021

    FMA warns investors about scammers impersonating NZ derivatives issuer

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – is warning investors to be wary of scammers impersonating New Zealand-based derivatives issuer Rockfort Markets Limited.
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    Media release, Derivative Issuer, Roles, Business, News & Insights, Scams
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  8. 21 June 2018

    Foreign Investment and Acquisition Authority

    The Foreign Investment and Acquisition Authority (FIAA) is not a legitimate financial services regulator in New Zealand.
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    Fake regulator, Suspected scam, Scams
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  9. 22 May 2018

    Department of Overseas Acquisitions

    The Department of Overseas Acquisitions (DOA) is not a legitimate financial services regulator.
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    Fake regulator, Suspected scam, Scams
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  10. 26 June 2018

    Foreign Securities Commission of New Zealand

    We are concerned that the “Foreign Securities Commission of New Zealand” (FSC) is claiming to be a New Zealand financial services regulator and endorsing products and services from suspected scams.
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    Fake regulator, Suspected scam, Scams
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