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  • SAIF - Complete - Protect Yourself from Investment Fraud
    Contains helpful information regarding the SAIF Program and other useful tools to assist you in making investment decisions.
  • Education & Outreach Consumer Resource Guide
    Find phone numbers, web site links, and other information for Federal, State, County, and private consumer groups and agencies.
  • Education and Outreach Partners- Find links to Federal, State, County, and private web sites that are working towards the objective of helping you to protect yourself from fraud and scams.
  • FSI Fraud Scene Investigators - Fighting crime can teach you a lot. No matter how convincing a scam’s sales pitch may sound, there is always something that just doesn’t feel right. Join our hero Kim as she digs out the truth about a million dollar investment scam. Along the way you’ll discover more about companies, stock reports, investments and white collar crime
  • NASAA's "The Alert Investor" - The Alert Investor is a resource consisting of a series of podcasts that discuss the importance of wise and safe investing, how to avoid fraud and how to exercise your rights as an investor. The Alert Investor is an ongoing series addressing timely topics for investors of all ages.
  • Securities Fraud FYI
    Learn about securities fraud, including corporate or shareholder fraud, investment or brokerage fraud. Find information on WorldCom, Enron, Tyco, Merrill Lynch, Salomon Smith Barney, and Morgan Stanley.
  • Finance & Lending Education
  • Financial Literacy- Find documents, glossary of terms, links, and other Financial Literacy resources.
  • Nontraditional Mortgage and Loan Information - Looking for information about non-traditional mortgage and loan products? Learn more about how these products work in order to decide if they may be right for you.
  • **Investor Alerts!**- Click here to find the latest information on new financial and investment scams.
  • Investor Information
  • **Scam Alerts**- Find information about the latest scams that could effect you.
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