Report Fraud: Investing Before investing with a new broker or financial advisor, consider checking out the respective credentials at the following resources: Check Broker Credentials: www.brokercheck.finra.org Check Advisor Credentials: www.adviserinfo.sec.gov Securities Helpline for Seniors: 1-844-574-3577 Securities Fraud: Submit a Complaint to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or call the SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (800) 732-0330. Commodity Futures, Commodity Pools, Currencies, Options, or Precious Metals: Submit a Complaint to the CFTC or call the CFTC at (866) 366-2382. CrowdfundingIf you spot a crowdfunding scam, first report it to the crowdfunding platform. You may also want to let the social media platform know that you’ve spotted a scam on their network. Here are links to report to some of those companies:Kickstarter Indiegogo GoFundMe Then, report the campaign organizer to ReportFraud.ftc.gov The attorney general of the state in which the campaign organizer lives, if you know it, or where the business project is being developed, if the funds are raised for a business purposeIf you spot a problem with a local charity listed on an online fundraising platform that serves your community, tell your state’s charities regulator .