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Jul 26, 2024 · Our Warning List shows the firms that we’re concerned are working without our permission. We add firms to this list as soon as possible. But if a firm isn’t on the list, it may still be unauthorised or be a scam. Unauthorised firms often change their names, and we may not be aware of it yet. To use the list, you can:
Jun 13, 2023 · We had almost 30,000 consumer enquiries about potential scams in April 2020 – March 2021, with investment scams accounting for 56% of all these enquiries. This is 77% higher than scam enquiries in the previous 12 months.
May 26, 2021 · Our annual complaints data shows the volume of complaints we received and resolved, and the proportion of complaints we upheld in consumers’ favour, over the course of the financial year, between April 2020 and March 2021. See our all our annual complaints data.
Jan 27, 2021 · Throughout 2020, consumers reported average losses of £45,242 each on average when investing with fraudsters imitating genuine investment firms. The data has been released as part of the FCA’s ScamSmart campaign, alongside advice to help investors avoid fake firms and protect their hard-earned cash.
Dec 14, 2020 · The SEC has recently experienced a significant uptick in tips, complaints, and referrals involving investment scams. The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy urges investors to be on high alert in order to protect themselves and others from becoming victims of investment fraud.
If someone contacts you to offer an investment opportunity, or you find a suspicious website, be wary. It could be a scam. This investor alert list can help you know which companies, businesses and websites (or ‘entities’) are not to be trusted. The companies, businesses and websites on this list: may be targeting Australian consumers;
Mar 9, 2021 · Our latest investigation into fake and misleading reviews has revealed a web of paid-for 'reviewers' manipulating the star ratings of nearly 50 Google business listings - from home improvement companies, to a stock broker and even a dentist surgery.
