PLATFORM SOURCE REVIEW
Fake FMA licence certificates: Platform source review
Reported by CryptoDac.com. Published 2 November 2026.
Fake FMA licence certificates appears in a source record attributed to Financial Markets Authority. The identity, jurisdiction and finding below define the scope of this review.
The identity in the source
- Recorded name
- Fake FMA licence certificates
- Source authority
- Financial Markets Authority
- Source jurisdiction
- New Zealand
- Recorded category
- Other
- Source validation date
- 2023-12-05
- Source modification date
- 2023-12-05
- Additional source context
- 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. Details of a New Zealand-based entity, Collinson Crowdfunding Limited, which holds a licence for operating a crowd funding service, have been used in these attempts. We can confirm that Collinson Crowdfunding is not involved in this matter. Complainants have been communicating with the fake licensees on the messaging app Telegram. Here are some ways you can verify the authenticity of a licence certificate holder: All Financial Service Providers (FSP) and FMA licence holders are listed on the FSP Register, you can check registration details here. Make sure the FSP number, name of entity/licence holder, and the registered/licensed service type match the information printed on any certificate provided. Most FSP and licence holders are New Zealand-registered companies. Some companies have their contact details or website address displayed on the Companies Register. You can also contact the company/licence holder to verify the licence with them, but DO NOT use telephone or email details given to you by the person showing you the licence certificate. You may simply be directed to an accomplice.If the company or licence holder’s contact details are not shown on the Companies Register, search for their website on the internet. New Zealand company websites usually end with .co.nz but could have other domain names. We encourage anyone reading this warning to share it with friends and whānau, including on social media platforms to help protect others from harm.Below is an image of one of these fake licence certificates. All incidents reported so far involve similar-looking certificates, with only the name of the licence holder changed. We recommend caution when dealing with any person or entity that provides you with a licence certificate such as this.
Read the finding in context
The recorded category is reproduced above. Read the linked authority’s finding in its own terms. An authorization warning, restriction or other regulatory notice does not by itself establish every allegation about an entity or prove a particular person’s loss.
Match the record to your experience
Compare the complete website or profile address, payment destination and communications you used. A similar name is not enough to identify the same operator. Retain original messages, payment references and dates so that any differences remain visible.
Follow the evidence and payment route
CryptoDac investigates cryptocurrency fraud, traces digital assets and develops evidence to pursue appropriate lawful recovery routes. For a matter relating to Fake FMA licence certificates, the starting questions are which identity presented the service, how payments were sent, which records support the sequence and which relevant platform or authority may be able to act.
A useful chronology separates amounts actually sent from displayed balances or advertised returns. Public transaction records can show movement between addresses, while ownership and legal responsibility may require further evidence. Recovery strategy depends on the facts and the actions of the relevant parties.
Preserve what can support a review
Keep exact website addresses, dated correspondence, transaction IDs, network details and the original records of payment and withdrawal requests. Describe uncertainty honestly. Do not send seed phrases, private keys, passwords or one-time codes.
Dates and source scope
Source dates are labelled separately above. The publication date on this article records its CryptoDac release and is not a claim that CryptoDac published the authority’s warning on its original date. Source records may change; consult the linked authority for its current notice and distinguish its jurisdiction from other countries.
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