Investor Education
December 12, 2005
Regulators Urge Investors to Carefully Check Credentials of ‘Senior Specialists’
WASHINGTON, DC (December 12, 2005) —The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today urged seniors to carefully check the credentials of individuals holding themselves out as “senior specialists.” “Individuals may call themselves ‘senior specialists’ to create a false level of comfort among seniors by implying a certain level of training on issues important to the […]
December 12, 2005
Senior Investor Alert: Senior Specialist Designations
Seniors should carefully check the credentials of individuals holding themselves out as “senior specialists.”
October 20, 2005
Affinity Fraud: Beware of Swindlers Who Claim Loyalty to Your Group
State securities regulators are warning investors to be on guard against a rise in affinity group fraud.
July 28, 2005
NASAA Warns Investors to Beware of Phantom Regulators
Con Artists Posing as U.S. Regulators Go Global to Lure Investors WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 28, 2005) – Want to check out a hot stock tip before you invest? Make sure you aren’t getting bad advice from con artists posing as regulators, warns Franklin L. Widmann, Chief of the New Jersey Securities Bureau, and President of […]
August 17, 2004
NASAA Outlines Efforts to Fight Senior Investment Fraud
WASHINGTON (August 17, 2004) — North Dakota Securities Commissioner Karen Tyler, on behalf of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), today outlined the important role states play in providing financial education to help combat investment fraud against seniors. “Informed investors make tough targets for financial predators. Financial education is the first defense against investment […]
March 23, 2004
Seniors Face Growing Risk of Internet Investment Fraud, State Securities Regulator Tells Senate Panel
WASHINGTON—Squeezed by rising medical costs and lower returns on income-generating investments, seniors are increasingly turning to the Internet for alternative investment opportunities and are more vulnerable than ever to online investment scams, a representative of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) told a Senate committee today. “With the Internet becoming a common part of […]
September 4, 2003
State Securities Cops: Senior Investors Facing a Perfect Storm for Investment Fraud
State Regulators Announce Initiatives to Help Seniors Weather Dangerous Times WASHINGTON (September 4, 2003)– Volatile stock markets, record low interest rates, rising health care costs, and increasing life expectancy, have combined to create a perfect storm for investment fraud against senior investors, state securities regulators warned today. The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), which […]
July 19, 1999
