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Investment & crypto

Fake investment offers

An attractive investment pitch disguises a nonexistent product and diverts deposits to personal accounts.

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A green market line chart displayed on a laptop screen

If you have one minute

Pause, then verify independently.

Promises a certain return

Before paying

Verify the entity and licence independently

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If you paid or shared details

Stop deposits and borrowing

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Start with these three signs

  • Promises a certain return
  • Payee differs from the company
  • Withholds verifiable documents

How the situation unfolds

  1. Contact

    Social ads, investment seminars, or unsolicited calls.

  2. The lure

    Guaranteed gains, protected capital, and limited places.

  3. The demand and outcome

    Promotional profits create confidence, then pressure drives payment. Displayed returns do not establish a real investment.

Verify these things before paying

  1. Verify the entity and licence independently
  2. Read risks and exit terms
  3. Consult a trusted qualified adviser

Already engaged or paid?

  1. Stop deposits and borrowing
  2. Tell your bank about suspected fraud
  3. Organise payments and report to police

Contact your payment provider and local police promptly. The responsible institution must confirm whether a payment can be stopped, disputed or returned.

Keep these records

Investment promotion
Offer documents
Payee account
Payment receipts

Keep originals and organise working copies. Never give strangers verification codes, banking passwords, private keys or seed phrases.

Original references

  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Publisher location：United States · EnglishOpen the original reference ↗https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/investment-scams
  • ASIC MoneySmartPublisher location：Australia · EnglishOpen the original reference ↗https://moneysmart.gov.au/check-and-report-scams/check-before-you-invest

This page summarises public prevention guidance to help recognise methods. It is not an enforcement conclusion about a particular incident. Check the source page for its original title. Procedures and reporting routes vary by jurisdiction. Compiled October 2026.

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