The Astana Financial Services Authority has issued a public alert that fraudsters are using the name of Kantai Securities Limited, formerly Kantai Wealth Management Ltd, to solicit funds and present themselves as representatives of an Astana International Financial Centre licensed firm. The authority stressed that Kantai Securities is authorised only to advise on investments and arrange deals in investments, and is not licensed to hold or manage client money, open or operate trading or investment accounts, provide brokerage services, conduct foreign exchange transactions, or deal in digital assets. Information and complaints received by AFSA indicate that the fraud involves purported investment agreements using both the former and current company names, requests for money framed as investment opportunities or as "donations", refusal to return funds, conditions attached to withdrawals, and pressure to use unregulated platforms including cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges. AFSA warned that legitimate AIFC-licensed firms will not pressure clients, request payments to personal accounts, or require the use of unregulated third-party platforms, and urged the public to verify firms through its Public Register and report suspicious approaches.

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