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A running record of investment scams and enforcement cases from the FCA, the Insolvency Service and the courts, by asset class, with the warning signs and how to report a scam.
Scam Watch · Explainer
Offers to recover lost crypto for an upfront fee are a known follow-on fraud, often run by the same people as the first scam. Report to the police and your bank, and use the official routes that exist.
Scam Watch · Explainer
Offers to recover lost crypto for an upfront fee are a known follow-on fraud, often run by the same people as the first scam. Report to the police and your bank, and use the official routes that exist.
Scam Watch · Guide
Investment scams share recognisable warning signs, and the FCA's Firm Checker and Warning List let you check a firm in minutes. If money has gone, call your bank and report to Report Fraud, the service that replaced Action Fraud in December 2025.
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Market view, vehicles and due diligence, regulation and tax for advisers and wealth managers. Free to verified professionals.
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