Investment Scams Checklist

Offer of high or fantastic earnings on your investments or some business opportunities?

Think, examine, and diligently study the offer!

If you come across any investment offer by phone, e-mail, flyers, newspaper ads, or directly by any person, or by any other means, you must ask questions to protect yourself and your money…

 How? Get the following information:

  1. Name of the person and the company making the offer

  2. Address of both the person and the company

  3. Phone number, particularly the land line. Do not accept cellular phone number(s) --- the owner cannot be traced.

  4. SEC Registration as an investment taker. Please bear in mind the following:

  1. SEC company registration does not grant authority to sell investment instruments, such as securities, bonds, commercial papers, or similar financial instruments. 

Important!!!  >>> Do not be tricked or tempted by offers of promissory notes or post-dated checks which will be issued in your favor to allegedly ensure the payment of earnings and the reimbursement of your investments.

  1. Only investment houses and financing companies with QB (quasi-banking) license and with SEC registered securities may offer to sell the same to more than 19 investors.

  1. Only SEC registered persons (brokers/dealers/sales man) may offer or sell SEC registered securities to the public.

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