An advertised return
No authorized person promises a return. A figure presented as certain, guaranteed, or “historically steady” on a non-guaranteed investment is a sufficient signal on its own.
Pressure on time
A limited allocation, a closing window, a signature wanted today. A legitimate investment can withstand your taking the time to verify and consult.
Payment to an individual
Funds go to an institution or an identified issuer, never to the personal account of the person soliciting you. No exceptions, no explanations.
Absence from the register
Check the name and the firm in the Autorité des marchés financiers public register, free of charge. The registered sector must match exactly the product proposed. Absent from the register, the conversation ends there.
Where to report
The Autorité des marchés financiers receives complaints and reports about the individuals and firms it oversees, and publishes the process to follow. A doubt is worth a phone call.
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