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Money Advice Service on scams

Useful tips to help protect yourself from scams

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Millions of people fall victim to scams every year, from experienced investors to people dealing with a large sum for the first time. See how to spot a scam – and what to do if you have been ripped-off.

We deal with certain scams, usually involving investments or financial products, but we also explain how some other common scams work and how to avoid them.

REMEMBER: IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS!

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Warning to investors: Operation Bexley

We are contacting more than 75,000 people to warn them that fraudsters may target them with an offer to buy or sell shares, or a plot of land.

Find out about our warning to investors

See what to do if you receive our warning

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Report an investment scam

If you have been approached about an investment scam - or think you are a victim - report it to us. We have a special form for share fraud, or you can call our Consumer Helpline.

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Watch how to avoid the hottest scams

Some investors are being conned by scammers offering great returns on shares and get-rich-quick schemes. Our scams expert, Jonathan Phelan, explains how to avoid them.

Top tips to protect your finances

There are warning signs to help you identify scams and swindles – we have ten tips to help you spot them.

Check the FSA Register

Use our Register and make additional checks to see whether a firm or individual is, or was, regulated by us.

Firms and individuals to avoid

We have a warning list of some unauthorised firms and individuals that we believe you should not deal with.

Beware unauthorised activity

Some firms and individuals act without our authorisation or generally try to scam consumers and businesses.