Investment scams | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/investment-scams/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:51:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 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 Crypto fraud fight targets web, apps, social media https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/crypto-fraud-fight-targets-web-apps-social-media/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:51:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526925 Tech companies pulled into effort to tackle large scam operations

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]]> Court orders sanctions in precious metals scheme https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/court-orders-sanctions-in-precious-metals-scheme/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:17:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525972 Parallel cases by SEC, CFTC and state regulators result in restitution, penalties

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]]> Jail for crypto Ponzi schemer https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/jail-for-crypto-ponzi-schemer/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:06:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525546 Trader admitted to promising outsized returns, duping investors

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]]> Fake advisory firms in ‘ramp-and-dump’ scam: SEC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fake-advisory-firms-in-ramp-and-dump-scam-sec/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:35:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525541 Firms used social media to pump stocks, leaving investors with huge losses

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]]> U.S. task force targets pig butchering scams https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/u-s-task-force-targets-pig-butchering-scams/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:55:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525390 Authorities tackling large-scale crypto scams originating in Southeast Asia

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]]> FCA prosecutes boiler room data breach https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fca-prosecutes-boiler-room-data-breach/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:03:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524008 Mobile company employee disclosed data to crypto scammers

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]]> Crypto platform not liable for scam victim’s losses https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/crypto-platform-not-liable-for-scam-victims-losses/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:58:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=523442 Court finds platform met duty of care to investor, who ignored its warnings

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]]> U.S. seeks record crypto forfeiture https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-seeks-record-crypto-forfeiture/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:33:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=522579 DoJ alleges company ran crypto scams from forced labour camps

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]]> Investors that heed finfluencers, trade crypto easier to scam https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/investors-that-heed-finfluencers-trade-crypto-easier-to-scam/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:18:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=522109 FINRA study finds meme stock, crypto, social media investors more vulnerable

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]]> Investment fund Ponzi schemer gets jail https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/investment-fund-ponzi-schemer-gets-jail/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:27:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=522013 FCA alleged fund that promised outlandish returns was actually just a scam

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