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The investment fraudster’s roadmap: 5 tricks a boiler room uses to defraud customers

How do you know if you have fallen into the nets of an investment fraudster, an online scam or an untrustworthy CFD broker? All these scams work according to the same playbook; step by step, the investor, who is actually a prey, is lured into the trap. Phase 1: the positive phase In the first stage, the investment fraudster does not show his true face, but presents himself as friendly and helpful as possible. He [...]

Hupkes advocaten2023-02-01T12:30:09+01:0015 October 2023|Contracts for Difference (CFD Providers), Fraud & Deception, Investment Fraud & Boiler Rooms|

Increase in fraud via Anydesk and cryptocurrency wallets

Our firm is seeing a sharp increase in fraud using "screen sharing software" from Anydesk, Teamviewer and Screenleap and cryptowallets used to siphon off money. investment fraud This is a new form of investment fraud, which begins with arousing interest in complex investments (Forex, CFDs or cryptocurrencies). The criminal organization uses an investment website where the duped person creates an account. In reality, this is a boiler room; in fact, there are no real investments [...]

Hupkes advocaten2022-09-03T15:37:50+01:003 September 2023|Asset Recovery, Cryptocurrencies, Fraud & Deception, Investment Fraud & Boiler Rooms, Unlawful Act|