· America/Los_Angeles
Some operations earn a place on the Cointiverse map through victim reports; First Light Trade arrived by regulator flag. Both routes end at the same coordinates: elevated risk.
What the chart shows
On May 5, 2025, the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (NZ FMA) added First Light Trade to its warning list, stating that this is a fake investment platform. https://www.fma.govt.nz/library/warnings-and-alerts/stephanie-robert-social-media-profile/
Red flags on the map
- Dashboard balances that cannot be verified on-chain
- Pressure to deposit more in order to unlock earlier deposits
- Appears on an official regulator or fraud-warning list
- No verifiable licence for the jurisdictions it targets
If you have funds with First Light Trade
Stop sending money immediately – especially any payment framed as a tax, unlock fee, or verification deposit. Preserve everything: transaction hashes, wallet addresses, receipts, chat logs and emails. The paper trail is what a recovery review runs on.