- November 2, 2022
- White Label Documents
Naturally, people aspire to get the most out of their investments, especially if a great opportunity is presented by a ‘trusted’ organisation. However, investment scams occur more often than you may think, highlighting the risk both self-directed investors and SMSF trustees may potentially face when seeking new investment opportunities.
New data released from Scamwatch Australia has reinforced the sophistication and rapidly growing number of scams each year in Australia – which has caused a loss of over $2 billion* in total in 2021 – $701 million of which related to investment scams.
This White Label document covers:
- What does the 2021 data reported to Scamwatch Australia tell us?
- What should you do if you suspect a scam?
At the time of publishing, the contents of this resource were accurate and correct.
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