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- •Fraudsters are counting on you not to investigate before you invest. Take the time to do your own independent research.
- •Research before you invest. Unsolicited emails, message board postings, and company news releases should never be used as the sole basis for your investment decisions.
- •Know the salesperson. Spend some time checking out the person touting the investment before you invest – even if you already know the person socially.
- •Be wary of unsolicited offers. Be especially careful if you receive an unsolicited pitch to invest in a company, or see it praised online, but can’t find current financial information about it from independent sources. It could be a “pump and dump” scheme.
- •Protect yourself online. Online and social marketing sites offer a wealth of opportunity for fraudsters.
- •Know what to look for. Make yourself knowledgeable about different types of fraud and red flags that may signal investment fraud.
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