Investment scams

Watch our video to understand how investment scams work and to learn how you can avoid them.

Here’s what to do before investing money.

• Do your own research on different investors first.
• Contact investment firms using the details on their official New Zealand-based website, not through emails, links, or phone numbers found online or sent to you directly.
• Make sure the investment firm is licensed by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and registered on the Financial Services Providers Register (FSPR). Registration usually gives you access to an independent Dispute Resolution Scheme if something goes wrong. If the firm isn’t registered in New Zealand, your protections are limited. 
• Check the FMA warnings and alerts page to make sure the firm isn’t listed as a suspected scammer.