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You receive an attractive offer for investing money. Caution, it could be fraudulent!<\/p>

If you are in any doubt whether a company is allowed to conduct financial transactions with you, e.g. is allowed to sell you shares, ask us!<\/a><\/p>

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Latest warnings<\/a><\/div>

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How to spot financial fraudsters<\/a><\/div>

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The latest tricks being used by financial fraudsters - remain critical!<\/a><\/div>

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Cryptofraud - hackers, false promises and fairytale returns<\/a><\/div>

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“Financial training” – do you need an FMA licence?<\/a><\/div>

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Further information can be found in our publication series Let’s talk about money<\/a>. If you have already been a victim of investment fraud, you can find a guide about the next steps to take here: Information for investment fraud victims (Format: <\/span>pdf, Size: <\/span>99,8 KB, Language: <\/span>English)<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/p>

ESAs Factsheets about Frauds and Scams<\/h2>

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) regularly publish factsheets about financial fraud and scams.<\/p>

ESA Factsheet on Online financial frauds and scams in an AI world (Format: <\/span>pdf, Size: <\/span>1,7 MB, Language: <\/span>English)<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/p>

ESA Factsheet on Crypto fraud and scams: stay alert and protect yourself (Format: <\/span>pdf, Size: <\/span>1,7 MB, Language: <\/span>English)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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