CFTC-PR-8859-24 (FEB. 7, 2024) Source: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8859-24 Download: CFTC-PR-8859-24 ⊗ (PDF) PRESS RELEASE | 8859-24 CFTC Customer Advisory Alerts App and Social Media Users to Financial Romance Fraud. Valentine’s Day Brings Romance Investment Scams Back to Forefront. Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Office of Customer Education and Outreach (OCEO) today issued a customer advisory alerting […]
Category: INVESTMENT SCAMS
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