Kiwibank – Fake term deposits: Platform source review

Kiwibank – Fake term deposits 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

Kiwibank – Fake term deposits

Source authority

Financial Markets Authority

Source jurisdiction

New Zealand

Recorded category

Unregistered/Unlicensed entity offering financial products or services

Source validation date

2024-05-08

Source modification date

2024-05-08

Additional source context

scam offering fake term deposits using the name of Kiwibank is targeting New Zealanders. People are being contacted after putting details into the “ratesfinders deposit comparison” website. This website is a copy of one the FMA has previously warned about.The FMA continues to warn the public not to put any personal details into these comparison websites. Scammers are sending out highly professional-looking product disclosure statements, featuring the Kiwibank logo, registration details and also using the FMA’s logo. Kiwibank has confirmed it has not issued this product disclosure statement. It also points out that genuine emails from Kiwibank will come from the email domain: @kiwibank.co.nz We recommend that investors contact the relevant financial product provider through verified channels for confirmation before investing any money. Do not use contact information – phone numbers, email addresses or websites supplied by the person offering the investment. Entity: Kiwibank – Fake term depositsEmail: complaints@kiwibank-savings.com, brad.neal@kiwibank-savings.comPhone: 09 872 1480

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CryptoDac investigates cryptocurrency fraud, traces digital assets and develops evidence to pursue appropriate lawful recovery routes. For a matter relating to Kiwibank – Fake term deposits, 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.

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