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SEC and Global Regulators Warn Investors About Rising Relationship and Impersonation Scams
The SEC and partner regulators issued a joint bulletin urging investors to resist scams and remain resilient during market volatility.
What happened
The SEC coordinated with U.S. and global regulators to issue a joint Investor Bulletin for the tenth World Investor Week. It highlights rising relationship investment and impersonation scams, while urging investors to stay vigilant during changing economic conditions. The participating U.S. bodies include the CFTC, FINRA, SIPC, NFA and NASAA.
Why it matters
Investors face greater fraud exposure as relationship-based and impersonation scams rise. The bulletin directs them to free SEC resources designed to support informed investing and fraud protection.
Source: U.S. SEC Press Releases