Fraud Alert - Common terms and phrases

The "Scam Exam" - part 2

11 Common statements used as inducements to invest

Be suspicious if someone you are considering doing business with uses any of these statements:

• "This is a secret trading program, backed and approved or sanctioned by the Federal Reserve Bank (FED), The International Monetary Fund (IMF), The World Bank"
• "The program was established originally by the elite families such as the Rockerfellers, Gettys, Rothschilds, Carnegie's, etc."
• "A percentage of the yield must be used for charity, social programs or humanitarian aid."
• "The funds will remain in a bank account that only you will have signatory powers to"
• "The funds will remain in a bank account which is blocked, can be withdrawn at short notice and will not be at risk. They are only to be used as collateral to enable the trader to embark on a trading program"
• "The information contained in this document is for information purposes only and is not intended as a solicitation nor an offer to sell any form of securities"
• "Only 5 to 10 traders in the World have access to this program"
• "The trades will only be conducted with one of the top six domestic Banks or Top twenty European Prime Banks"
• "The trader will only perform 40 trades a year"
• "The funds for investment must be good, clean funds of non-criminal origin derived from legitimate business, without liens, unencumbered and available for investment"
• "This is how all the big banks make their money"

Useful Contacts

• Credit Reference Agencies

Contact Us

If you believe you might be being set up as a target for fraud or if you are an investigator and you think you might be dealing with this type of activity then please contact the SCD6 Economic and Specialist Crime OCU