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If you don’t know the person or company who is offering you an investment, check that they hold an authorization. The 'search' function on the websites www.fsma.be and www.nbb.be allows you to check if a provider holds an authorization. If the provider is not on the list, send via the contact form, so that the FSMA can conduct a check. |
If you do not know the provider, hang up immediately. Sellers are often very insistent. Do not get into a discussion. Don’t respond to emails form persons or companies you don’t know, even if they appear to be very attractive. |
Cold calling is where you receive an unsolicited phone call and don't know how the contact person obtained your contact information. |
The fraudsters often put forward apparently good arguments to persuade you to take a quick decision. But good opportunities for long-term investment will not disappear from one day to the next. Don’t hurry: reflect calmly and do not take hasty decisions. |
A provider of investment products must give you at least the following information:
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Many fraudsters promise attractive returns on condition that you first pay an entry fee or fees whose nature is very unclear. They then disappear without a trace! |
Reliable companies rarely use emails ending in 'hotmail.com, gmail.com or yahoo.com'. |
Be wary if you are promised excessively high returns or profits! |
Check the identity of these companies using online search engines. You can also contact foreign supervisory authorities, whose coordinates are generally provided on the internet. |
Evaluate the information with a critical attitude. If it seems too good to be true, it usually is! |
Be wary if you are asked for that information upon the first contact. Always ask why this information is necessary. |