Canada’s CSA warns of pump-and-dump social media investment groups
Scammers may start by pitching a well-known stock and then, through WhatsApp chats, push you towards riskier, unfamiliar ones.
Scammers may start by pitching a well-known stock and then, through WhatsApp chats, push you towards riskier, unfamiliar ones.
The CSA said that any entity claiming to be approved by or a member of these organizations is likely fraudulent.
NovaTech is run by CEO Cynthia Petion and COO Eddy Petion.
Platforms outside Canada that are accessible by Canadians are regarded as operating in Canada for the purposes of securities regulation.
Investors should know that registration cannot eliminate all risks associated with crypto asset trading platforms.
Fraudsters continue to capitalize on market interest in crypto assets to lure investors into scams, using high-pressure sales tactics.
The agreement extends the work of the CSA Regulatory Sandbox Initiative and of the SFC Fintech Contact Point.
The scammers use high quality brochures and other documents that appear to have been produced by easily recognizable brands.
The notice provides guidance on securities law requirements whether trading crypto assets that are securities or derivatives.
Canadian regulatory umbrella group The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has announced that its provincial member regulators have signed a fintech […]