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1. www.asc.ca › news-and-publications › news-releasesCSA Investor Alert: Investment scams imitating well-known ...

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   May 31, 2021 · The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is warning the public about scammers claiming to represent large, well-known financial companies. Recently, the CSA has noted an increase in the number of scams involving the use of professional looking electronic brochures and other marketing material, designed to deceive Canadian investors into visiting “spoofed” websites.

2. toronto.ctvnews.ca › these-are-the-top-five-scamsThese are the top five scams Canadians fell for in 2021

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   Dec 23, 2021 · Sue Labine, Call Centre Supervisor for the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, said the top scam in Canada from January 2021 to September of this year is the investment scam, with Canadians losing $70.2 ...

3. www.msn.com › en-us › moneyDo you own property? Be aware of this scam that's ... - MSN

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   Sep 5, 2023 · The Lakebay land owner is the victim of vacant-property fraud, a scam that's hit the United States hard since 2022, said Thomas Cronkright, a fraud expert. Using public records, fraudsters look ...

4. consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2023Scammers impersonate well-known companies, recruit for fake ...

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   Aug 8, 2023 · Contact the company directly using a phone number you know to be legitimate — not one you got from the “recruiter.” Or go to the company’s website. If you can’t confirm the job is real, it could be a scam. The FTC has resources to help you spot job scams. If you spot a scam, report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

5. www.consumeraffairs.com › news › scam-alert-theScam alert: the company is real, but the job offer is fake

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   Feb 20, 2015 · The usual check scam works like this: the scammer sends you a fake check for some amount of money, but of course you don't initially realize it's fake. He tells you to deposit the check into your ...

6. www.investor.gov › introduction-investing › generalDon’t Fall for an Investment Scam – Investor Alert

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   Oct 9, 2019 · Investor Alert: Don’t Invite Investment Scams to Find You. Investor Alert: Don’t Buy Into an Investment Scam. Call OIEA at 1-800-732-0330, ask a question using this online form, or email us at Help@SEC.gov. Visit Investor.gov, the SEC’s website for individual investors. Receive Investor Alerts and Bulletins from OIEA by email or RSS feed .

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   What is a securities scam in Canada?

   • Calls to the phone numbers provided typically reach a scammer who pretends to be an employee of the real company. Investors are then usually instructed to send funds via wire transfer. Canadians who believe they have been approached by or are a victim of this type of scam should contact their local securities regulator.

   CSA Investor Alert: Investment scams imitating well-known financial

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   Are fake reviews a scam?

   • Fake Testimonials. Con artists may pay people to post fake online reviews or appear in videos falsely claiming to have gotten rich from some investment opportunity. Even testimonials that appear to be independent and unbiased reviews – for example on a website purporting to “review” products and investment opportunities – may be part of the scam.

   Don’t Fall for an Investment Scam – Investor Alert

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   Did SEC v Petersen defraud investors?

   • In SEC v. Petersen, the SEC brought charges against the owners and operators of several boiler-room-like call centers for defrauding investors. The SEC’s complaint alleges the call centers’ employees passed themselves off as “brokers” and “financial advisors” despite having little or no relevant experience.

   Don’t Fall for an Investment Scam – Investor Alert

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   Are luxury companies a scam?

   • In many cases, the companies have luxurious premises adorned with signs of wealth, and their bosses drive expensive cars and don expensive watches. While such displays of wealth are not signs of a scam, investors should not take them as a gauge of the company's reliability.

   20 investors lose $1m in scam: Some tell-tale signs of investment scams

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8. www.straitstimes.com › singapore › 20-investors-lose20 investors lose $1m in scam: Some tell-tale signs of ...

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   Oct 27, 2016 · Oct 27, 2016, 10:22 AM. SINGAPORE - More than 20 people have lost over $1 million in yet another investment scam, this time involving an offshore betting company. Convinced they have chanced upon ...