Stock Spams and Scams

Topics:
Equity,
Financial Regulations
Tags:
Finance,
Financial Services,
Investment,
IPO,
NASD,
Prohibition,
Stock
Source:
National Association of Securities Dealers

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Overview: You may have received "spam" or junk e-mail recommending you invest in a stock, perhaps even invest in that stock before it is first publicly offered for sale in an Initial Public Offering (IPO). You should know that there are now no federal prohibitions against sending spam. But there are regulations on the content of these messages that involve securities and what the senders must tell you. This article explains how to spot and protect yourself from spam problems.You may have received "spam" or junk e-mail recommending you invest in a stock, perhaps even invest in that stock before it is first publicly offered for sale in an Initial Public Offering (IPO). You should know that there are now no federal prohibitions against sending spam. But there are regulations on the content of these messages that involve securities and what the senders must tell you. This article explains how to spot and protect yourself from spam problems.

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Format: HTML | Date: Aug 2001 | Pages: 1

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