Securities, Commodities and Investment Fraud-Resources for Victims
Resources for Victims
Related Organizations and Web Sites
Securities Fraud covers a wide range of illegal activities, all of which involve the deception of investors or the manipulation of financial markets.
Investment Fraud also covers a wide range of illegal activities, all of which involve the deception of investors or the manipulation of financial markets. Scammers often try to make a new venture sound like a sure-fire money-maker, but investments always involve risk.
Resources for Victims
Investor Claims Funds and Restitution Information
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
The following links provide information about claims funds and restitution that investors may be eligible to receive. Please read the eligibility information carefully, as it is strictly followed in determining who may be entitled to remuneration.
Investor Bill of Rights
When you invest, you have the right to the following ten rights.
North American Securities Administrator Association
How to contact your State Securities Regulator to file a complaint.
Taking Action: An Advocate’s Guide to Assisting Victims of Financial Fraud
FINRA Investor Education Foundation, SaveAndInvest.org and National Center for Victims of Crime
This guide is designed to assist victim advocates by providing information on financial fraud generally, as well as action steps that can be taken after an individual has been the victim of fraud.
Related Organizations and Web Sites
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a federal government agency, regulates the commodity futures, commodity options, foreign currency trading, and swapstrading markets.
Investor.gov
The Investor.Gov web site from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission provides information about what can be done to prevent and identify fraudulent activities related to investing.
Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)
SPIC restores funds to investors with assets in the hands of bankrupt and otherwise financially troubled brokerage firms.