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BTCSWE – Imposter, recovery scam | Source Record
Published 5 November 2026 by Cryptonomen
BTCSWE – Imposter, recovery scam is identified in an attributed Financial Markets Authority source record. Review the exact identity, source scope and relevant dates before drawing conclusions about an incident.
Identity and source context
- Name in source record
- BTCSWE – Imposter, recovery scam
- Source authority
- Financial Markets Authority
- Source jurisdiction
- New Zealand
- Recorded category
- Unregistered/Unlicensed entity offering financial products or services
- Source validation date
- 2024-03-27
- Source modification date
- 2024-03-27
No website or profile address is supplied in this source record. An address has not been inferred from the name.
Additional recorded context
We are aware of a New Zealand resident who has been contacted by someone claiming to represent BTCSWE. The Individual claimed he could help recover money lost to a previous investment.
Fabricated documents were supplied to help convince the victim of this individual’s identity and ability to access lost funds. In order to recover this money, the victim was required to pay a contract fee over a period of months.
The victim was also instructed to install the remote access software “anydesk” as part of this process.
This has resulted in the victim losing a significant amount of money, as the software gave the scammer access to different passwords.
We have contacted the owners of the BTCSWE cryptocurrency exchange, who confirm they have been impersonated as part of a wider “recovery scam”.
The FMA continues to recommend caution when dealing with any individuals or entity offering to help recover lost investments.
If you have given someone permission to install remote access software on your device, immediately seek the advice of an IT professional.
ENTITY NAME: BTCSWE – Imposter
EMAIL: Lars.karlsson@btcswe.live
PHONE NUMBERS: 041445514113, 447360516854
ASSOCIATED NAMES: Lars Karlsson
What the source establishes
The category recorded for BTCSWE – Imposter, recovery scam is Unregistered/Unlicensed entity offering financial products or services. This record attributes that information to Financial Markets Authority. Read the original notice for the precise warning, identifiers, qualifications and any later update. Source registration, validation and modification dates are different from this article’s publication date.
A regulatory warning does not by itself establish every allegation, a particular client loss, the movement of cryptocurrency or an outcome in court. No client complaint or completed recovery result is invented for this article.
Read the primary Financial Markets Authority record for BTCSWE – Imposter, recovery scam
Questions relevant to an investigation
If your incident concerns BTCSWE – Imposter, recovery scam, preserve the exact website or profile you used, dated communications and payment records. Compare those identifiers with the source rather than relying only on a similar name. A public transaction hash, network and wallet address may help connect a cryptocurrency payment with the circumstances, if those details are available.
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