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Mar. 31, 2017

Boiler Rooms and Oil & Gas scams

We close out Fraud Prevention Month with two investment scams that are both a pack of lies. Boiler Rooms are another scam that movies and television shows like to highlight quite o...

Mar. 29, 2017

Question of the week: I think I’ve been scammed. What do I do?

Our final question of the week during Fraud Prevention Month asks what you should do if you do fall victim to an investment scam or fraud? If you think you are the victim of a fina...

Mar. 24, 2017

Offshore Investment & Pension/Retirement Scams

No one likes paying taxes. Scam artists know this and often try to use it to pull off a scam. However, just because someone says they can save you taxes on your investments doesn’t...

Mar. 22, 2017

Question of the week: Are investment seminars scams?

The honest answer to this question is maybe. It all depends on the seminar you are attending. Is this an educational seminar, or a seminar where a product is being pitched and sold...

Boiler Rooms and Oil & Gas scams

Question of the week: I think I’ve been scammed. What do I do?

Offshore Investment & Pension/Retirement Scams

Question of the week: Are investment seminars scams?

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