New Zealand watchdog warns GSF Asia Pacific is offering fake pre-IPO shares
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today issued a warning regarding GSF Asia Pacific (GSF).
The regulator is concerned that GSF may be operating a scam via their website gsf-ap.com.
The FMA has received a report that the representatives of GSF have been cold-calling New Zealanders to offer Stripe pre-IPO shares. Stripe has not issued IPO.
GSF is not a registered company or a financial service provider in New Zealand. The regulator recommends exercising caution when dealing with them.
Stripe has issued the following warning:
“There is a long history of bad actors attempting to scam retail investors by offering fake and fraudulent opportunities to invest in prominent private technology companies. Stripe does not offer opportunities for retail investors to invest in the company, nor does it offer equity investments through third-party brokers or other agents. As such, any third-party offer to purchase shares in Stripe stock is very likely a scam.
Stripe encourages anyone who receives outreach from third parties offering them opportunities to invest in “pre-IPO Stripe shares,” “Stripe shares,” “Stripe stock,” or “Stripe equity” to exercise caution. If you believe you were the target of such outreach, consider contacting your local law enforcement, securities regulator, or if in the US, the SEC to report the matter”.