Investment scams | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/investment-scams/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:54:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 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 ASIC steps up fight against AI-powered scams https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/asic-steps-up-fight-against-ai-powered-scams/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:54:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535826 Volume of scam website takedowns nearly doubled in 2025, regulator says

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]]> FBI targets crypto wash trading https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fbi-targets-crypto-wash-trading/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:27:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535391 Employees from four firms indicted for manipulative crypto trading

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]]> SEC wraps case against fund Ponzi schemer https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/sec-wraps-case-against-fund-ponzi-schemer/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:23:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535229 Regulator concludes case against man serving 14 years for fraud

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]]> Ottawa launches consultation on anti-fraud strategy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ottawa-launches-consultation-on-anti-fraud-strategy/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:04:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535158 Clamp-down on scams may impose new obligations on financial institutions, among others

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]]> 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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