The Alberta Securities Commission is warning the public about an investment scheme that uses legitimate companies and their success as bait to separate Albertans from their money.
Read the 
news release.
What to be wary of:
- tactics involving raising funds by operating under a company name that appears almost identical to real but different successful companies that have been or are in the oil and gas industry
- familiar sounding names with one word or letter changed
- suspicious affiliations that make no sense
- information about the investment opportunity is difficult to find
- requests that are unsolicited, often made over the phone or email
- pressure to make the investment right away because you may lose out on the opportunity
Read on to find out how to protect yourself...
How can I look up the company's record with the ASC?
How can I check the credibility of company information?
How do I find out if a person is registered to sell investments?
What do I do if I just signed up for an investment with a company or advisor that I no longer feel comfortable with?
Can I get my money back?
If I have been involved in a scam like this, what can I do?
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