Have you been offered an investment over the phone? Don´t be taken in!
(WorldNews Belgium)

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of new `companies` approaching Belgian consumers with offers of lucrative investments. These `companies` do not hold any authorization. They are not authorized to provide investment services in Belgium. Moreover, these companies are most likely new `boiler rooms`. Boiler room fraud is a type of fraud that generally involves contacting consumers unsolicited, often by telephone, offering to sell them shares or other financial products. Although boiler rooms claim to be authorized service providers, with a professional website and forms to fill out, they are in reality fraudsters who offer fictitious or...