In times of crisis, investment scams and fraud increase online.
“Since the beginning of the year, 170 new sites have been added to our blacklist,” warns Claire Castanet, director of relations with savers and their protection at the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).
You have to be particularly vigilant and follow a few rules of caution.
“The first piece of advice is not to fill out an online form and leave your contact details,” insists the professional.
All the more so that over time, fraudsters have become more professional in the collection of personal data and their resale.
»Be wary of any solicitation from a wealth manager or business agent you don't know: it's up to you to get in touch with a professional and not the other way around.
Check the contact details
Do you like an investment, its returns are attractive?
Do not hesitate to consult online or download the AMF Protect Épargne application.
Launched a year ago, it includes a self-diagnosis that can be launched at any time to check if the proposal made to you does not hide a wolf.
It also identifies fraudulent sites and specifies the latest warnings from the authority.
“Remember to check the contact details of your interlocutor on the Internet and call him to make sure that he exists and that it is he who answers you, she specifies.
This will avoid the risk of identity theft where crooks rely on the sites and the fame of real professionals to deceive.
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This is often the case with the parking space scam.
"Logos and names of large construction groups have been usurped to promote the sale of parking lots and many individuals, including informed investors, have been swindled", insists the expert who has counted 437 claims from individuals since the start of the 'year.
“Among which 78 were kind enough to tell us their prejudice.
We reached 4.9 million euros at the end of July!
»She exclaims.
The imagination of crooks has no limit: “For a few weeks now, our call center
(Savings Info Service: 01.53.45.62.00) has
started to receive calls about scams for the sale of rooms in nursing homes. , she breathes, it is the trend which emerges after that of the fake sites of wines, whiskey, champagne and even gold.
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