Stock Market Fraud

Educating Investors On The Dangers Of Stock Market Fraud. Tweeting Stock Advice, Warnings & More! Follow Today To Protect Yourself From Securities Fraud!

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Don't take advice, consider it. Making a decision upon another's interpretation of a stock can potentially destroy your brokerage account.

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Keep track of the investments you own! Your broker may liquidate them without your knowledge. (This is legal in certain circumstances.)

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Be cautious of stocks that may be involved in fraudulent activity. When the SEC & FINRA halt the stocks trading, your funds get stuck.

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Make sure you know your margin requirements. Brokers can infringe on your margin agreement in order to generate more profit for themselves.

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Avoid pre-market trading, this is where fraudsters like to make their transactions to manipulate the pricing of a stock before it opens.

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Be aware of after hours trading. Fraudsters can use this to launder funds & deceive investors.

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Read company filings very closely. Information may be omitted or phrases could be unclear & have more than one meaning.

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Beware of automatic investment tools! If investing & becoming rich was that easy, everyone would be doing it.

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Make sure you choose a reputable broker. Brokers can commit fraud upon your account with various methods.

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If you know of any securities fraud being committed or you are a victim of one, you can submit a complaint form to the OIEA.

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Beware of companies with identical tickers as larger corporations. This can lead you to invest into the wrong fraudulent company.

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Research your opportunities. Use the SEC's EDGAR database to see whether an investment is registered or not.

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Be careful trading stocks with small market caps! Stocks with small market caps fluctuate vastly in price especially when manipulated.

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Be cautious of pump & dump schemes! The stock will appreciate rapidly & decline even faster. This leaves investors with massive losses.

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Be wary of online investment newsletters! Usually these newsletters are used to 'pump up' a stocks price. Thus, the fraudster profits.

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Be skeptical of any high-pressure sale pitches! These tactics are utilized in boiler room schemes when fraudsters manipulate penny stocks.

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Find out what exchange the stock trades on! More often than not, fraudsters target stocks that are listed under OTC & OTCBB exchanges.

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Quick tip: Consider the source! Always do your own research & do not take advice from unreliable or potentially fraudulent stock sources.

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