{"id":6664,"date":"2021-03-20T06:20:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-20T16:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/?p=6664"},"modified":"2021-03-20T06:20:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T16:20:37","slug":"securities-commission-warns-investors-of-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/2021\/03\/20\/securities-commission-warns-investors-of-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"Securities Commission Warns Investors of Threats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"6632\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/hfnscam\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?fit=840%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"840,530\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HFNScam\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?fit=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?fit=640%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?resize=640%2C404\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?resize=768%2C485&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The State Office of Securities Commissioners (OSC) reminds Hawaii investors to be cautious of investment schemes that are circulating online and on social media. Most of these investment scams involves precious metals, cryptocurrencies, promissory notes and foreign exchange markets.<br><br>According to a survey by the North American Securities Administrators Association, schemes related to those mentioned above are the top threats facing investor this year. The survey respondents include enforcement officials with state and provincial securities regulators throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.<br><br>The survey notes internet or social media-based fraud as the top threat to investors.<br><br>Coming in the second spot are cryptocurrency and precious metals-based investments that are usually purchased through self-directed individual retirement accounts. These accounts are not protected under traditional IRAs and are popular for scammers.<br><br>Foreign exchange schemes are on the top three threat according to the survey.<br><br>The survey also notes that 82% of state and provincial securities regulators anticipate fraudsters will continue to attempt to take advantage of investor fear and anxiety related to financial market changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic to illegally sell securities this year.<br><br>\u201cFraudsters will always try to leverage vulnerabilities wherever they can be found. Investors may be lured by the promise of high returns as a way to supplement income lost as a result of the pandemic,\u201d said Securities Commissioner Ty Nohara.<br><br>If an investment offer sounds \u201ctoo good to be true,\u201d it is often a sign of an investment scam. Nohara recommends that investors always ask the salesperson if the investment itself are properly registered. One way to check is to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/brokercheck.finra.org\">brokercheck.finra.org<\/a>.<br><br>To report an investment fraud, contact OSC\u2019s Securities Enforcement Branch at <a href=\"mailto:seb@dcca.hawaii.gov\">seb@dcca.hawaii.gov<\/a>. To file a complaint of report a tip, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/dccabreg.force.com\/securities\/s\/\">dccabreg.force.com\/securities\/s\/<\/a>.<br><br>For more information and resources on investor protection, visit OSC\u2019s Investor Education Program at <a href=\"http:\/\/cca.hawaii.gov\/sec\/icep\">cca.hawaii.gov\/sec\/icep<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The State Office of Securities Commissioners (OSC) reminds Hawaii investors to be cautious of investment&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[11,5],"tags":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?fit=840%2C530&ssl=1",840,530,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?fit=300%2C189&ssl=1",300,189,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?fit=640%2C404&ssl=1",640,404,true],"large":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?fit=640%2C404&ssl=1",640,404,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?fit=840%2C530&ssl=1",840,530,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?fit=840%2C530&ssl=1",840,530,true],"ultp_layout_landscape_large":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?resize=840%2C530&ssl=1",840,530,true],"ultp_layout_landscape":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?resize=840%2C530&ssl=1",840,530,true],"ultp_layout_portrait":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?resize=600%2C530&ssl=1",600,530,true],"ultp_layout_square":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?resize=600%2C530&ssl=1",600,530,true],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?resize=840%2C530&ssl=1",840,530,true],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?resize=800%2C500&ssl=1",800,500,true],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?fit=840%2C530&ssl=1",840,530,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?resize=540%2C285&ssl=1",540,285,true],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HFNScam.png?resize=375%2C250&ssl=1",375,250,true]},"author_info":{"info":["admin"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/category\/_news\/hawaii-filipino\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Hawaii - 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