Protecting yourself from investment scams

5 chapters·14 min·action plan·mastery check

Chapter 1 of 5

The idea

Scammers target people who are starting to take money seriously.

Red flags

Guaranteed high returns, pressure to decide quickly, cold contact through social media or messaging apps, requests to move money off a regulated platform, or payment in crypto or gift cards. Always check a firm is on your country's financial regulator register.

Predict first

A 'bank' calls saying your account is at risk and asks you to move money to a 'safe account'. This is…

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