Investigations of securities and commodities fraud have increased by 52% since 2008
Online oversharing putting young adults at risk
Police teamed up with IBC, FSCO and Statefarm for investigation
Police investigating fraud allegations against Jennifer Killins in response to investor complaints
Yield-starved investors cautioned to beware of risky or fraudulent investments promising higher yields
Kweku Adoboli linked with unauthorized trades
Fraudsters gain access to an investor’s email account and then email instructions to their brokerage firm to transfer money
Awareness must be heightened after an advisor in the U.S. is alleged to have used social media to sell fraudulent securities
Bank account was integral to a US$1.2 billion Ponzi scheme
Fraud trial is expected to last more than six months