A new investment firm operating under the name Harbour Investment Partners (HIP) is showing all the signs of a well-coordinated financial scam. Registered legally as Harbour FX Pty Ltd, this entity claims to be a reputable investment partner â but what lies beneath is a patchwork of fake teams, suspicious domains, no verified financial advisers, and misleading marketing.
𧞠Entity Overview
Legal Name: Harbour FX Pty Ltd
Trading As: Harbour Investment Partners
ACN / ABN: 149 511 919 / 66 149 511 919
AFS Representative No.: 403005
AFSL Number: 510097 (via Red Leaf Securities Pty Ltd)
Director: Jeffrey Triganza
Address: Level 24, Three International Towers, 300 Barangaroo Ave, Sydney NSW 2000
Emails: info@harbour-fx.com.au
Phones: +61 2 8067 8303 / +61 2 8000 0551
â Their First Public Appearance? September 2024
Despite claims of experience and operational history, the first recorded public presence of Harbour Investment Partners was a press release published on September 20, 2024, linking to:
harbourinvestmentpartners.com.au (now taken down)
Thatâs it. No media articles, no archived business activity, no client-facing presence prior to that. This sudden, brief appearance â followed by the swift removal of their flagship domain â strongly suggests the intentional creation of a temporary front to appear credible before soliciting funds.
đ A Web of Confusion: Multiple Domains
The group has cycled through several domains, all of which were registered in 2025 or just before. Most now lead to dead pages or hosting errors:
https://harbourinvestmentpartners.com.au/ (first used in PR, now removed)
Instead of investing in a single professional domain like any credible financial institution would, the operators are spreading their identity across multiple sites â a classic obfuscation tactic to confuse searches, dilute reviews, and avoid detection.
đ ď¸ Subdomain Overload & Suspicious Infrastructure
Just like known scams such as Capital Guard Pty Ltd, Harbour FX maintains an excessive number of technical subdomains, all tied to a narrow range of IP addresses. Hereâs a sample:
SubdomainIPwww.harbour-fx.com.au66.29.141.138cpanel.harbour-fx.com.au66.29.141.138whm.harbour-fx.com.au66.29.141.138⌠dozens more across harbourplatform.com.au
This cloned backend infrastructure across multiple domains suggests the use of automation to rapidly deploy and redirect websites, which is common in online financial fraud operations.
đ¤ Fake Team Members, No Advisers Listed
On Crunchbase, the company lists 17 âemployeesâ, all featuring AI-generated profile photos. None of these individuals:
- Appear on ASICâs Financial Advisers Register (FAR)
- Have LinkedIn profiles or public records
- Are registered with any recognised industry body
No legitimate company is allowed to give financial advice in Australia without listing its qualified staff on the FAR. This is a regulatory requirement â and the absence of any qualified representatives is a definitive signal of fraud.
Jeffrey Joseph Triganza, director of Harbour FX Pty Ltd (trading as Harbour Investment Partners), is at the centre of what appears to be a deliberately orchestrated financial scam. Under his direction, the company has been accepting client money without the proper authorisations, offering unlicensed financial advice, and operating what can only be described as a compliance-free âfree-for-all.â Despite presenting itself as a legitimate investment firm, none of the so-called staff members are listed on ASICâs Financial Advisers Register, meaning they are not legally allowed to give advice to retail clients. The company has no relationship with a licensed market maker, nor any infrastructure to support genuine investment activity â making this operation a complete fabrication from top to bottom. All signs point to Triganza knowingly directing a scam designed to exploit unsuspecting investors.
đ No Authority to Accept Funds or Provide Advice
Operating under AFSL 510097. They are not authorised to:
Provide personal financial advice
Hold or manage client money
Sell financial products like bonds directly to retail clients
Any promotional activities or representations that go beyond these permissions violate ASIC compliance rules and will result in enforcement action.
đ˘ Who Is Responsible?
Red Lead Securities Pty Ltd
If youâve dealt with this company or lost money, contact their licensee immediately:
John Athanasiou
Chief Executive Officer â
Red Leaf Securities Pty Ltd
AFSL: 510097
ABN: 97 606 000 800
đ Level 2, 234 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
đ (02) 8318 4300
đ§ client.services@redleafsecurities.com
AFSL licensees are legally required to supervise their authorised representatives. If Harbour FX or Harbour Investment Partners has acted outside its authorised scope, the license holder may bear regulatory liability.
đ¨ Final Warning
With no online history prior to September 2024, disposable domains, fake PR, no listed advisers, and AI-generated staff profiles â Harbour Investment Partners appears to be a textbook financial scam.
They use the same infrastructure, tactics, and deception patterns seen in other known fraud schemes. If youâve been contacted by this group:
Do not transfer any money
Report immediately to ASIC: https://asic.gov.au/about-asic/contact-us/how-to-complain/report-misconduct-to-asic/
Protect your wealth. Do your due diligence. Always verify with ASIC before investing. This operation, while using real licences as a cover, is designed to mislead and disappear â just like their websites.
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