Preventing Securities Fraud - How to Protect Yourself

Investment fraud is not limited to stock fraudsthrough that tell you what to look for and what
and securities fraud. Instead it spans a widescams are currently circulating. You can request
spectrum of scams that include invention scamsfraud education materials from the Federal Trade
and rare item investment scams. The scope ofCommission, the SEC, and from your state's
investment scams has reached epic proportionssecurities regulator.
with millions of dollars being fraudulently stolenIf you find that you have been victimized by a
from consumers each year.securities fraud or some other type of
If you want to protect yourself from investmentinvestment fraud then you need to take
frauds and scams that you need to learn how toimmediate action to correct the situation. First you
identify the warning signs of a potential scam. Theneed to report your victimization to the
first warning sign is that the offer sounds tooauthorities. Try to provide them with as much
good to be true. The second warning sign is thatinformation as you can about who contacted you,
the seller of the offer is using high pressure saleshow they contacted you, how you funded your
tactics such as forcing you to make a decision toinvestment and any other information that you
invest right now. Another warning sign is that youhave. You will also want to contact an SEC
are contacted via phone without requestinglawyer, a securities fraud attorney or an
information about the investment opportunity. Theinvestment fraud lawyer. They will be able to help
scam artist may also ask for your social securityyou develop a case against the company or
number or credit card information over the phone.person who victimized you, they will be able to
These are all signs that you are being targeted byanswer your questions, and they will help you to
a scam artist. There are several federalwin your lawsuit against the perpetrators of the
documents and pamphlets that you should readfraud in question.