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Reported Scams

Before reporting a scam please check the following lists.

If the scam you are reporting is not listed please use the form on this site to report it to us.  Please note, although the Ministry aims to list all scams reported, we can not guarantee all scams of these types are listed here.  Please use your discretion when responding to any potential scams.  Remember if it seems to good to be true - it probably is! 

List of Scams featuring astrology/psychic/clairvoyance services

The most recently added scams are listed below in bold text. All the names have appeared on promotional material mailed to New Zealand residents.

Adarracom (offers you a Golden Key)
Aja Chamana
Alexa
Amelie Amandine
Angela
Angela Almera
Antoinette de Ville
Cassandra St George
David Phild
Djima
Dolores c/- Taylort 
Edmund de Valles
Eva Damus (return addresses in NZ and UK)
Eva du Maurier (return addresses in NZ and UK)
Gabriella
Gabriel d'Angelo
Jean Dupré
Lise and Rose
Madame Beauval
Maja (Liv Hansen)
Maja (Master Charli Chang) 
Marcus von Ring
Marie Desple
Maria Duval (return addresses in Australia and NZ)
Marie-Rose Valmont
Maria Rosa
Mikael c/- Esotech
Paula Zikorski
P R Nelchael
Rose Hart
Senora Diaz
Sofia Dora 
Solen
Solen Parapsychology Centre
Solena
The Nuova Tech Society
Tina Farel
Victoria De Monaco
Zoltana
 

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Nigerian letter scam variants list

Note: The most recently added variants are listed below in bold text.

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O-P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y-Z 

A

Africa prime banks
African Development Bank (gold and diamond trade) - Sierra Leone
African Development Bank - stand in for next of kin (Ryu Suhyoon)Ajokuta - Steel Plant (Nigeria along with Russian partner) - Togo
Alberto Martins - Cuba
Alhaji Ishmalia Gwarzo estate - Nigeria
Allied Consulting Group Inc (Lagos)
Angola funds from abandoned arms purchase contract
Angola UNITA Rebels
Auditor General Abdul Abu
ABSA Bank official, funds from victim of Lockerbie Pan Am air crash - South Africa
 

B

Bank of Africa (Zodos Power) - Ivory Coast
Bank of Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone
Barrister Thomas Graham - funds from estate of Monica Cummings - Spain, Madrid
Burkina Faso - Bank of Africa (air accident victim - stand in for next of kin)

C
Camara group, cattle vaccine - Ivory Coast
Cocoa business - Sierra Leone
Concorde - false claims on trusts purported to be held in Nigerian Banks on behalf of victims of the Concorde crash
Contract Awarding Committee ECOWAS - Benin
Contract Payment Committee - Paul Robinson
C Johnson, "attache at African consulate" - Iraq

D
David Williams - failed oil venture from Venezuela - Jamaica
Danve Osborne
Democratic Republic of Congo (Aloys Wakyebawa)
Department of Petroleum Resources
Dept of Petroleum Resources, Contract Award Committee - Gabon
Development Bank for Southern Africa
Diamond Safari -South Africa
Dr Akeem Johnson, CBN bank vault

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E
EgyptAir airline crash - NZ victim - estate funds
Ethiopian airliner crash

F
Funds from "Princess" Haja - Brunei

G
General Abacha, any reference to funds left by or purporting to be from relatives of General Abacha - Nigeria
Global Finance (Keem Almustapha) - funds from estate of September 11 victim - USA, New York
Grubber Gold Co - South Africa

H
Hank van de Kam - Amsterdam

I
Illicit drug money - Afghanistan
ICEP - alleges access to 54,000 dormant account funds belonging to victims of the Holocaust - Switzerland,
International Bank of Africa - Togo

J

Johnson Musole, gold mines - Ghana
Joseph Estrada - The Philippines

K
Kenyan Air accident victim (stand in for next of kin) - Ivory Coast
Kelvin Momoh Jr
 

L
Ligi Soloman - Israel
 

M

Major Fadi Bassem - offers opportunity for recipient to stand in as a next-of-kin to the late Major Bassem to assist with accessing his estate of $24 million - Iraq
Mason Grant
Mobutu Army Elite Corps - Zaire
Mobutu Sese Seko (relatives of) - Zaire
Mohammed Aziz (son of General Tariq Aziz) - Iraq
Mobutu Sese Seko from Zaire - Gambia
Mohammed Aziz, son of General Tariq Aziz - Iraq
Mrs Agnes Alamain - Philippines
Mrs Nazek Audi Hariri
Mr Kwaku Nortey

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National Electric Power Authority (NEPA)
Natural resources, law change on foreign currency accounts - Liberia
Niger Delta oil spill - Nigeria
Nigerian Chamber of Commerce
Nigerian Federal Bureau of Finance Audit Bureau
Nigerian Federal Contract Award Committee
Nigerian Federal Ministry of Petroleum
Nigerian Federal Ministry of Works and Housing
Nigerian National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Funds
Nigerian oil spillage
Nigerian Petroleum and Development Implementation and Resources
Nigerian Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF)
Nigerian Ports Authority
Nigerian raw gold marketing opportunity
Nigerian Senate House Committee Government Notice
Nigerian Union Bank Plc (Gunn-Finance Pty Ltd)
Nigerian World Bank (funds from Israeli victim of US air accident)
Nigeria World Soccer Fiesta
North Atlantic Securities Company - Togo and Netherlands

O - P
OMPADEC (Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission)

PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION - Riaz Ahmed Abro
Paul Robinson- Contract Payment Committee
Princess Maria Mbonga - South Africa

Q

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R
Rapid Global Securities & Investment Company Ltd
RWA Agency relief funds
Royal family deaths (from "Yuvraj Kailash, attorney to late King of Nepal") - Nepal

S
Sarah Rowland - funds left by her deceased husband to fund religious charities and activities- Malaysia
Simon Jefferson (gemstones fund) - West African
Standard Chartered Bank, foreign currency banker - Ghana
Slobodan Milosevic (funds from former government) - Serbia
Sierra Leone Apex Bank
Sierra Leone arms purchase through the Netherlands
Sierra Leone Diamond Trade/Mines
Sierra Leone Rebel Forces
Sierra Leone Revolutionary United Front
Slobodan Milosevic and others indicted by the War Crimes Tribunal (funds gathered in European currencies ) - Yugoslavia
South Africa Diamond Safari Gold Co.
South African Arms Purchase - Zaire
South African Anglo Gold Corporation
South African Mining Corporation
South African Ministry of Mining Resources
Sydney Zondi
Mayfair Trust Management Limited - estate funds from Belgium - from either Susan Taylor or Pauline Hunter

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Tony Bamba & Ben Langa Tanzania - son of late President Julius Nyerere - Ivory Coast
Tony Giuei - Ghana
Tommy Suharto - Indonesia
Tsunami disaster - Professor Geoffery Edwards
Tsunami relief - Martin Davies
Tsunami relief - Matter Grace - supposedly a student from Aceh province, Indonesia studying in Amsterdam, family lost.
Tsunami relief - Keita Suntho - mother in hospital in Phuket, result of injuries from tsunami.

U

Peter Arnold - US currency discovery - Iraq
United Bank for Africa Plc (foreign account holder deceased)
United Assets Management Ltd
 

V

W
William Kabila (or members of the Kabila family)
West African Allied Forces (ECOMOG) - Congo

X

Y - Z
Yasser Arafat - widow Suha Arafat seeking assistance to transfer 20 million dollars
Zenith International Bank Nigeria (funds left by Butch Miguel, died on Egypt Air Flt 990 Nov 1999)
Zimbabwe - farmers
Zimbabwe - tobacco business

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List of Prize and lottery scams 

The most recently added scams are listed below in bold text.

A  B  C  D  E  G  H  I  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  W X

A
Alexis Corporation Canada (telemarketing)
19th Arctic Winter Games
Arlimbow (also known as Federation Internationale d'Affirmation de Gains FIAG)
ATC Consumer Payment Services
Atlantic Promotions Intl
Australian International Lottery Agency
Australian International Winners Group
Auto Mall International
Awards Allocation Bureau
Awards Clearing House

B
BigLotto.com (internet site, also known as Big International )
BIAG International Bureau of Prize Distribution
(Switzerland, requires pre-payment of $54 for "administration" costs)

C
Canadian Equity Funding
Canadian Overseas Marketing   
Cash & Prize Clearing House
Cash Bonanza
Cash Claim Advisors International (also known as CCA)
Cash Galore
Cash Payments Bureau
Cash O Rama Contests
Certified Confirmation Centre
Chadwick and Burke
Christian Welfare Organization
Clean Lottery International
Consolidated Awards Services (Crown Dispatch Centre)
Contest America Publishers
Contestant Disqualification Services
Contestant Services
Coventry Leatherworks Ltd
Crown Dispatch Centre (Consolidated Awards Services )
Crown Imperial Imports (International Distribution Center)

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D
Digital Worldnet Wire
Dominion Entitlement

E
Entitlement Bureau Canada
Enalotto
European Premium Rewards Centre
Europe Dynamic Fund International Lottery
Euro Promo & Sweepstakes International
Euro Foundation Lottery
Euro Promo & Sweepstake
Euro Tri Lottery
Excelsior Beauty

F
Fabulous Fortune
Federated Expediters
FIAG Federation Internationale d'Affirmation de Gains (also known as Arlimbow)
First Choice International
First Sovereign Equity Group
Fortuna International
Ford Annual Promotion
Free Lottery International Promotion

G
Garfield & Winston
Games Pro UK
Giorgio Vanucci Sweepstakes Lottery
Global Awards Centre
Global Lottery Affiliates
Global Payment Services
Global Premium Awards
Global Processing Centre
Global Shipping Services
Glorious Lottery Agency
Gold Winning International
Guaranteed Cash II

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H
Hamilton & Reed (Winstons of London)
Health Matters 
Healthy Times International

I
IMF (International Monetary Funding)
Inner Circle
Inorbit Lottery Promotion BV - Random Mac-Lotto
Instant Wealth 
InterLotto Equity Transfer Systems
International Cash Disbursement Control Bureau
International Claims Administration
International Compliance Bureau
International Direct Inc
International Disbursement Administration
International Distribution Group
International Distribution Office
International Fiduciary Holdings
International Institute of Health & Beauty
International Leather Shop
International Lotto Commission
International Merchandise Award Centre
International Merchandise Centre
International Merchandise Exchange
International Order Processing Centre
International Prize Consortium
International Prize Fund Administration
International Riches
International Settlements Authority
International Shipping and Notification Centre
International Special Offers
International Sweepstakes Fund
Interpost Payment Services (International Payment Centre)
IPS Enterprises
Irish Lottery Programme
ISO Awards

K
Kash Lottomatica SPA
 

L
Lagrange & Wellesley
Leeds and Winthrop (Sterling International)
LPS (Hong Kong Lottery Syndicate)
Luxury Lane Contest

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M
MacArthur and Silverstone
Mail Order Sweepstakes (Prize Administration and Payments)
Metacash
Melbourne Sweepstakes Lottery
Midland Guarantee Reserve
Millennium Madness II
Money Madness
Money Magic
Money Mania
Mystic World International

N
19th ARCTIC WINTER GAMES
National Audit Centre
National Awards Commission
National Consumer Center
National Sweepstakes Documents
National Treasury (telemarketing)
Newcastle International
NIC Sweepstakes Administration (Bentley International Jewelry)
North American Award Center
North American Trade Enhancement Administration (NATEA)
NZ Lotto
NZ Proprietary Sweepstakes (also referred to as Monetary Prize Payment Agency)

O
Office of Prize Awards
Office of Property Administration 
Office of Property Transfer added
Opportunities Unlimited

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P
Pacific Coast Cash
Paragon Worldwide Lotto Fund 
Park Avenue Prizes
Payment Distribution Centre
Payment Mediation Services
Payments Processing Bureau
Pot of Gold
Princeton Marketing Group
Prize Administration and Payments (Mail Order Sweepstakes)
Prize and Award Notification Services
Prize Claim Services
Property Settlement Bureau

Q
Queen's Fortune

R
Rainbow Riches
Reed Dunhill
Regal International
Royal Riches
Rudman, Perry & Jones (connection with Regal International)

S
Security Dispatch
Security Appliance Distributors
Security Express
Sturgess Campion Mitchell
Super Cash Sweepstakes
Surplus Sales
Sweepstakes Administration Agency

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T
TCI (also refers to BIAG and Capital Leon SA)TEL-COM
The European Collection
Trade Settlements Administration
Trans-American Equities
Transglobal Commercial Services
Transglobal Payment Services
TransNational Trade Consortium
Transworld Property Repository
 

U
UK National Lottery
UK Online Sweepstake International
UK Oversa Lottery
UK National Lottery
United Benefits
United States Lottery Commission
United Sweepstakes and Payment Bureau
Universal Holding Centre
Universal Redemption Centre
US Awards Commission

W
Waterhouse & Atwill
Wembury Management Ltd - (linked to Office of Prize Awards)
Willoughby & Johnson Ltd (Royal International Jewelers)
World of Magnets
World Currency Transfer Reserve
Worldwide Accounts Management and Payment Bureau
Worldwide.Ex.Com
Worldwide Lottery Commission
Worldwide Sweepstakes Centre

X

XPress Priority

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List of "Spanish and Dutch lotteries"

The most recently added lottery letters are listed below in bold text.

A B C D E F G H-I  J-K L M N O P R S T U V-Z

A

Absolutely Famous Lottery International
Ace Capital International Lottery (also refers to Ocean Blue Lottery International)
Adexec Investerings Firma
Al Goldino Marketing Lottery Company S.A Madrid - Spain
Algamene Sweepstakes and Lottery
Alpha Lottery International
All Lotto
Allstar Lottery Program
Annumada Spanish Sweepstake International Lottery - also refers to Loterias y Apuestas del Estado
Asea Foundation International
Assurance E-mail Lottery International Program
Australian International Lottery
Automated Email Lottery Program
Atlantic Lottery organization
American Sweepstake Lottery

B

Bank Giro Loterij Spel
Bareed International Promotions
Belgische Lottery Agency
Best International
Bingo Loterij
Bingo Netherlands Sweepstake Lottery
Bonus Lottery
British Lottery International
British Lottery International Programs
Burgasoftware Foundation Lottery

C

Camelot Lottery (also known as Carmlot Jackpot Lotto and Camlot Lotto)
Caritas International Lottery (Plus lotto)
Carlos Premier Lotto Madrid
Cash Out Lottos
Caysoft Email Sweepstakes Award
Century Sweepstakes Agency
Checkpoint Lottery
Cisco Global Network International Lottery
Clean Lottery
ClubEasy Lottery International
Commax Electronic Lottery
Commission Sweepstakes Lottery
CoinGoGames Lottery
Commercial Trust International Lottery
Concrete Lotto
Concord Lotto
Crown Global Lottery
Crystal Lottery International 

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D

Dagelijske Lotto Promo
Dayzers Promo Lottery
De Lotto Netherlands Sweepstakes Lottery
Delta Lottery NL
De National Lotto
Destiny Lottery International
Dutch Euro Lotterijn

E

Eagle Eye Lottery International
El Couponazo Lotto Espana
El Combo la Primitiva SA
El Gordo Espanol
El Gordo de la Primitiva
El Gordo Spanish Sweepstake Lottery S.A.
El Gordo Sweepstake Company SA
El Gordo Sweepstake Lottery
El Gordo Marketing Company
El Mundo de la Primitiva
El Mundo Spanish Lottery
El Pais Sweepstake Lottery
E.A.A.S
Eglobal Lottery United Kingdom
Egoli Lottery
Email Lottery Ballot International
Email Spider Lottery
Equity Lottery International
Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery 
Euro-Afro Asian Lottery
Euro-Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery
Euro Lotto Stakes SL
Europe Dynamic Fund International Lottery

Euro International Lotto
Euro Cyber Lottery
Euro Foundation Lottery
Eurolottery SpA
Euromail Lotto International
Euro Million Loteria Espanol
Euro Millions (Mercados Lottery Board)
Euromilliones Loteria International
European American Frequent Flyer and Holiday Maker program
European Lottery Commission
European Lotto Commission
European Lottery Guild
Eurorocan International Lottery
Everglade Promo Lottery

F

Fairplay Sweepstake Lottery Company SL
Flash Fortune Lotto
Free Lotto
Free Lotto International

G

Game Promo Lottery - also refers to Grand Lotto International
Games of Fortune UK
GAWAB Lottery (South Africa)
Gings Lottery Game
Goodwill Lottery International
Global Crossing - South Africa
Global International Email Lottery
Global Lottery International (may also refer to Premium Lottery International )
Global Lottery International/World Gaming Board
Global Net Sweepstake Lottery
Global Software Group Sponsored Lottery
Global Sweepstakes Lottery (also refers to World Grand Lottery)
Globalcom Software International Lottery
Golden Reef Lottery
Golden Stad Loterij
Golden Strike Netherlands Sweepstakes Lottery
GRANDELOTTERY UK
Grand Cayan Games
Grand Email Lottery International Programme
Grand Sweepstake Lottery
Grand Universal Promo
Grand Universal/Swiss Lottery
Greener Pastures Lottery
Greyhound Sweepstakes
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H-I

Havana Promo Lottery
Hema Loterij
Heritage Lottery UK
Hope Foundation Trust International
Hotmail Promotions Lottery
Icon Lottery Promo
Icon Lottery (also uses name Victual Win Promo Lottery)
I Care International Lottery
Imperial Lottery
Intercontinental Lottery South Africa
International Awareness Lottery Program (Afro Gold)
International Lottery Program
International Lottery Promotions
International Lottery in Liechenstein
International Lotto BV
Internataional Lotto Commission (spelling mistake is deliberate)
International Lotto Commission
International Lotto Programs
International Lotto UK
International Sweepstakes Lotto
Interlottery
Internet Europa Lingo Program
Intl Lottery Commission
Ivory Lottery Netherlands

J - K

Johnnie Walker Charity Foundation - grant
Jumbo Lottery Promo

L

La Dulle Miel
La Primitiva Loteria y Apuestas
Labor Lottery International
Liberty Lottery
Liverpool Football Club Lottery
Lucky Strike Lottery UK
Loopy Lotto UK
Lopen Tour Lotto
Loteria del Mundo Sweepstake
Loteria Primitiva
Loteria Naciona
Lottopromo International
Lotto Netherlands International Sweepstake Lottery
Lotto-Net International Program
Lotto NL
LOTTOUKEXTRA Programs
Lottery Winners International 
Lucky Day Lottery
Luckyday International
Lucky 7 Programs (also known as World Lotto )

M

Macom Global International
Malsoftware International Lottery
Match for Cash
Megafortune Lottery International
Mega & Euro Million Lottery Commission
Mega Lottery International
Mepo Lottery International (may also use name Oepo Lottery)
Micro Lottery International (also known as Scientific Lottery Game)
Microsoft Global Email Lottery (uses names Microsoft Lottery and Global Email Lottery)
Microsoft Word Email Mega Jackpot Lottery
Mountains Lottery International (as known as Mountains Lotto)
Mother Theresa's Lottery

N

National Email Lottery
National Email Sweepstakes Award Promotion
National Lottery Agency
Nationwide Lotto UK
Net Lottery International
Netsweepstake Lottery International
Netherlands Sweepstake Lottery
New Mexico Lottery
Novamedia Promo Lottery
Nova Lotto

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O

Ocean Blue Lottery International (also refers to Ace Capital International Lottery)
Oceanic Lottery International
OEPO International Lottery (also known as MEPO Lottery)
Olympia Lottery
Olympic Lottery
Once Sweetpstakes Lottery Company S.L. (spelling mistake is deliberate)
Once Lottery Prize Award Dept
Once Lottery International Sweepstakes
Overseas Stakes Lottery International
Oy Keikkaus Netherlands Sweepstake Lottery

P

Pacific Lotto Firma
Phonetwork (UK) Limited - (Travelsphere (UK) Limited
Pinnacle Electronic lotto Inc
Planwell Lottery International
Precious Lottery
Premier Lottery
Premium Lottery International (may also refer to Global Lottery International)
Prestigious Lottery UK
Prime Meridian Lottery
Prime Lottery International
Princess Diana Universal Lottery
Prize Power Promotions
Protea Games lottery
Powerball Lottery International

R

Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Lottery
Rotary Stakes Promo
Royal Crown Securities Lotto
Royal Games Lottery
Royal Lotto
Royal Spanish Sweepstake Lottery
Royal Stakes Lottery
Royal Stride Lottery

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S

SAFA 2010 World Cup Lottry
Samerica Charitable Firm
Savannah International Stake Lottery (also refers to Lottery Winners International)
Scientific Game Promo Lottery
Silver Birds Lottery
Skybird Promo Lottery
Skylink Lottery International
Smartball Lottery
Sorteo de Navidad Semanal Santa/First Lottery 
Soteo De Navida/Simana Santa 
Staat Lotterij
Stakes Lottery Promotions
Sunrise Lottery
Sunsweetwin Pollo Lottery
Sunsweetwin Promo Lottery
Super Loteria de Espana
Swedish National Lottery
Sweepstakers Cyber Lotto
Swiss Promo
Swiss Union International
Swisslotto Open Lottery
Swiss World Lottery International

T

Tattersall House International Lottery
Techie Lottery Internationa
The International Lotto
The Fat One Promos
The Programmer Charity Foundation
Thunder-Ball UK International Charity
Tripple Wins Games International
Tropicalotto
Tropical Lotto
 

U

UK-Lotto Sweepstake Lottery Programs International
UK National Lottery (no association with the British National Lottery)
UK Online Sweepstake International Programs
United Global Crown South Africa Sweepstakes Lottery
United Kingdom International Cashette Lottery Program
Universal Email Lottery
Universal Lottery International 
Universal Stakes Lottery
Uprise Lottery International (part of Lottery Winners International)
Uplift International Lottery

V-Z
Vax Foundation Lottery
Victual Win Promo Lottery (also uses name Icon Lottery)
Vittorio Foundation (grant version of lottery notification)
Vsoft Sweepstake Lottery
Webmasters Global Email Lottery
Webstakes N L Promo Lottery
Weltlotto-Firma Inc
Weppe
Werken Bij de Lotto
Westropal Lottery NL
Winner Lotto
Winners International - Ireland branch (may also use name Global Winners Lotto)
Winter Strike Sweepstakes Lottery
World Bank Cashout Lottery
World Email Lottery Sweepstakes
World Internet Lottery
World Lotto (also known as Lucky 7)
Worldnet Promo Lottery
Worldwide Premier Lotto UK
World - Wild Marketing
Yahoo Mail Lottery
Zeeman Lottery
Zenex Lottery

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List of pyramid selling scheme warnings

The following schemes have been prosecuted as being pyramid selling schemes by the Commerce Commission:

  • Black Magic 95
  • Joker 88
  • Maximus Intermediaries Limited

The Commerce Commission has issued warnings about the following schemes as being at risk of being pyramid selling schemes:

  • Accountanet Ltd
  • Alpha 2000 Ltd
  • Barclays System
  • Cash Club
  • Charity Bond
  • David Rhodes
  • David Stein scheme
  • David Stevenson scheme
  • Downline Building Group
  • Dragon Slayer
  • Edward L Green (there are also a number of "clones" of this scheme)
  • Envelope Stuffing
  • Equitynet
  • Esquire Marketing
  • Family of Eagles
  • Five Dollar Gimmick (Buzzard Holdings Ltd)
  • Focus International Credit Card Plan
  • Fortuna Alliance
  • Global Gold Marketing
  • Global Interactive Investment Club
  • Global Options NZ Ltd
  • Going Platinum
  • Grove Marketing
  • Homelend (also known as Homenet)
  • Homemailers Programme
  • International Direct Mail Network
  • International Philanthropists Society
  • Jubilee International
  • Lifetime Income Trusts Ltd
  • Life Without Debt
  • Mail Order 2000 (an envelope stuffing scheme)
  • Make Lots of $ in the Net
  • Mike Fitzgerald
  • Multipurpose Associates
  • New Inc
  • Payline
  • Perpetual Income Trust (Lifetime Income Trust)
  • Pony Express
  • Project 21
  • Project 60
  • Project Internet
  • Rapido
  • Singles Club No. 50
  • Snow Fresh
  • Star International
  • Sundew International
  • Syndicate Management Services
  • Telecard
  • Thumbs Up
  • Trans- Global Investments Universal
  • Vanilla Gold Accumulation Plan
  • Vera Corp World Netsafe (ATTM Card)
  • World Net Inc
  • Worldwide Wealth Creators Scheme
  • $7,000 in two weeks scheme
  • $50,000 scheme.

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List of companies and persons fined for pro forma invoicing

Companies and individuals that have been fined for breaching the Fair Trading Act are:

  • Debson Holdings Ltd, trading as D&H Publishing and Debson Publishing
  • Hilltop Publishing Ltd
  • Mainland Media Ltd
  • Pana Publishing Ltd
  • Peach Holdings Ltd
  • PKL Publishing 
  • Summit Publishing Ltd, trading as SPL Publishing
  • Zennith Publishing Ltd
  • Mr Ashley Guy Rhodes
  • Mr Peter Dey
  • Mr Anthony John Hendon.

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