Protecting Yourself from Financial Fraud: Navigating an Evolving Landscape

As we observe National Consumer Protection Week amid a growing and changing financial fraud landscape, the time is ripe to talk about the ways in which investors can protect themselves from financial scams. On this episode, we sit down with Rob Mascio, Director of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, to talk about the latest fraud trends, common red flags to watch out for and practical steps investors can take to safeguard investments. Resources mentioned in this episode: 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report Investor Alert: Social Media ‘Investment Group’ Imposter Scams on the Rise Romance Scams FINRA Securities Helpline for Seniors BrokerCheck Market Data Center Fund Analyzer Fixed Income Data FINRA Investor Education Foundation Protecting Consumers from Fraud Ep 162: The Victim Experience: When Romance Leads to Crypto Scam Ep. 168: Investing Wisely in 2025: Avoiding Scams and Achieving Your Financial Goals Ep. 169: Unpacking the 2025 Regulatory Oversight Report Find us: LinkedIn / X / YouTube / Facebook / Instagram / E-mail

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Protecting Yourself from Financial Fraud: Navigating an Evolving Landscape is an episode from FINRA Unscripted by FINRA.

This episode is 00:31:16 long.

This episode was published on Mar 4, 2025.

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