NZ FMA: Beware of Imposter Websites equitytradingltd.net and Hozti.top

The Financial Markets Authority of New Zealand (NZ FMA) issued new warnings, recommending caution when dealing with equitytradingltd.net and Hozti.top. 

The FMA has labeled them as imposter websites:

Website: equitytradingltd.net
Email: support@equitytradingltd.net
Address: (Alleged) 5/52 Patteson Ave, Mission Bay, Auckland, 1071, New Zealand

Website: Hozti.top

Entity Name: Hozti
Email: support@hozti.top
Alleged Address: Flat 4, 16 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland Central, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand

equitytradingltd.net offers investment services including cryptocurrency and securities trading but is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand. 

This website purports to be operating in New Zealand and is misusing details of a genuine registered company: Equity Trading Limited. Equity Trading Limited does not have a website and confirms it has no association with equitytradingltd.net. 

The FMA has been aware of investors who have been unable to withdraw funds from equitytradingltd.net.

In addition, the regulator has learned that an individual who has invested with Hozti is unable to withdraw the funds invested, even after paying the additional fees requested by Hozti. 

Hozti offers cryptocurrency investments but is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand. It falsely claims to be a registered company in New Zealand, using the address, NZ Business Number (NZBN), and other business registration details of another company, Astra Assets Limited (NZBN: 9429049811902).  

The director of Astra Assets Limited has confirmed no association with this website.