Investment scams | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/investment-scams/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:04:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Investment scams | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/investment-scams/ 32 32 Broker-turned-finfluencer-turned-fraudster pleads guilty https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/broker-turned-finfluencer-turned-fraudster-pleads-guilty/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:04:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534421 Ex-rep posed as a successful trader online, duping investors

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]]> Canada joins U.S., U.K. to disrupt crypto scams https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canada-joins-u-s-u-k-to-disrupt-crypto-scams/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:15:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533918 Multi-national effort to tackle phishing includes OSC, OPP and RCMP

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]]> Ex-advisor convicted of ripping off NBA players https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ex-advisor-convicted-of-ripping-off-nba-players/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:45:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533242 Former clients overcharged, had assets misappropriated

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]]> IOSCO launches AI-focused hackathon https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/iosco-launches-ai-focused-hackathon/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:20:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533005 Contest to seek solutions to help investors deal with risks, opportunities

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]]> Man pleads guilty to laundering almost US$100 million https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/man-pleads-guilty-to-laundering-almost-us100-million/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:05:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532377 Proceeds of oil and gas schemes laundered into crypto

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]]> Ex-CEO gets jail in crypto fraud scheme https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ex-ceo-gets-jail-in-crypto-fraud-scheme/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:33:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531543 Execs misappropriated tokens from "locked" liquidity pools

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]]> Fugitive crypto launderer gets 20 years https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fugitive-crypto-launderer-gets-20-years/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:48:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531437 Offshore crypto scam used fake platforms, social media to dupe investors

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]]> Investor access to risky products a priority for IOSCO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/investor-access-to-risky-products-a-priority-for-iosco/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:26:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531345 Regulators flag retail investor issues, market structure, resilience for 2026

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]]> Lawyer sanctioned in fake GIC scheme https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/lawyer-sanctioned-in-fake-gic-scheme/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:47:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531250 Trust account used in fraud, misappropriation, Law Society finds

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]]> Media literacy is the new financial literacy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/inside-track_/media-literacy-is-the-new-financial-literacy/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:24:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530741 David Chilton talks social media, finfluencers and algorithms on the Canadian Advisor.cast

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