Investor Advisories
July 30, 2025
Informed Investor Advisory: What You Need to Know about Crypto ETFs
Since the first Crypto Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) were approved in 2021 by the Canadian securities regulators and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), these financial products are increasingly available for both retail and institutional investors. Before investing in crypto ETFs, it is important to do your research and understand these funds.
July 30, 2025
Informed Investor Advisory: Bitcoin ATMs
This investor alert explains scams involving Bitcoin ATM machines. Fraudsters are capitalizing on the increasing popularity and accessibility of these machines, and they are employing tried-and-true high pressure tactics against their targets to entice them into using the machines to transfer money or other crypto assets to accounts the fraudsters control. It is important for consumers to understand what Bitcoin ATMs are, how the scams work, and what consumers can do to protect themselves.
June 20, 2025
NASAA Investor Bulletin: Making Sense of Financial Professional Designations
NASAA and its partners are jointly issuing this Investor Bulletin to help investors better understand the designations financial professionals use.
March 12, 2025
Informed Investor Advisory: Elaborate Cryptocurrency Scams Involving Self-Proclaimed “Investment Education Foundations” and “Proprietary” AI Bots
This investor alert explains a new scam involving “Investment Education Foundations.” Scammers are attempting to lure investors into the scam by offering education on stocks and cryptocurrency, “risk-free” trials, and loans. These scammers are using real government filings to build up their credibility.
December 12, 2024
NASAA Investor Bulletin: Social Isolation and the Risk of Investment Fraud
NASAA and its partners are jointly issuing this updated Investor Bulletin to continue raising awareness of the devastating impact social isolation can have on senior investors and offer tips that can help.
October 9, 2024
Informed Investor Advisory: Investment Professional Disclosure Forms – What Should Investors Look For?
This investor alert explains why investors should carefully review every disclosure document they receive from investment professionals, regardless of whom they consider working with.
October 9, 2024
Informed Investor Advisory: “Registered, Professional” Crypto Trader Scams
This investor alert explains how investors can protect themselves from fraudsters posing as registered professional crypto traders.
October 7, 2024
NASAA Investor Bulletin: Technology and Digital Finance: World Investor Week 2024
NASAA and its partners are jointly issuing this Investor Bulletin to provide investors with information for World Investor Week 2024, a global campaign promoted by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection.
September 10, 2024
NASAA Investor Alert: Relationship Investment Scams
NASAA and its partners are jointly issuing this Investor Alert to warn investors about relationship investment scams, where fraudsters — including criminals and other bad actors — often hide their true identities, reach out to unsuspecting targets (often online or through text messages), gain their trust over time, and then defraud them through fake investments.
August 14, 2024
Informed Investor Advisory: Spoofing/Phishing Scams
This investor alert provides information on spoofing and phishing attacks by scammers. Spoofing and phishing are tactics cybercriminals use to gain a person’s trust so they can be manipulated into divulging personal or sensitive information which the cybercriminal will use fraudulently.
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