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FCA UK warns for FX Jupiter
February 22nd, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning to inform investors and public that fraudsters are using the details of firms the FCA authorises to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. According ...
Survey identifies common traits in victims of investment fraud
February 21st, 2017
With Americans losing tens of billions of dollars annually to investment fraud schemes, what mindsets and behaviors are common among those who fall victim? A new survey by the AARP Fraud Watch Network finds that the most susceptible typically ...
Hong Kong police struggle to stop brokerage hacking spree
February 16th, 2017
Hong Kong police are struggling to deal with digital pump-and-dump schemes targeting brokerages – a little-known type of computer-generated fraud that surged in the Chinese territory last year. Although the money involved was small – only about $20 million ...
FMA warns against OptionsXO
February 8th, 2017
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) of New Zealand has issued a warning to inform investors and public in relation of conducting business with OptionsXO http://www.optionsxo.com/. AS FMA reports, the notice by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) warns ...
You must read this before start trading on Binary Options
February 6th, 2017
Online trading in Foreign Exchange (Forex) is getting more and more advanced and smarter. The introduction of new financial instruments as well as new technologies has opened many opportunities for online traders. Binary Options can be characterized as a ...
Western Union agreed to pay $586m for Anti-Money Laundering Violations
January 20th, 2017
Western Union Admits Anti-Money Laundering and Consumer Fraud Violations, Forfeits $586 Million in Settlement with Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Company also Agrees to Implement Anti-Fraud Program and Enhanced Compliance Obligations in Agreements with Federal Authorities The Western ...
FCA warns for a clone of Gain Capital UK
January 9th, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning to inform investors and public that fraudsters are using the details of firms the FCA authorises to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. According ...
IOSCO identifies risks to retail investors of OTC leveraged products
December 21st, 2016
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued today a report that identifies various risks related to the marketing and sale of complex OTC leveraged products to retail investors, and describes how some regulators are responding to the challenges ...
Binary options – AMF updates its list of illegally operating platforms
November 30th, 2016
Once again, the Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”) is sounding the alarm and alerting Québec consumers to the dangers of binary options. The AMF wishes to stress that no business is currently authorized to market or offer binary ...
CySec issued a new warning regarding individuals impersonating CySec representatives
November 17th, 2016
Following up on its announcements dated 27 November 2015, 10 June 2016 and 19 October 2016, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) would like to remind investors and the general public of the following: From time to time it comes ...
