BEWARE OF INVESTMENT SCAMS
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the investor’s advocate!

• High pressure sales tactics that insist on immediate decisions in investments.
• Sales people who are unwilling to let you discuss the deal with another individual.
• A guaranteed return on your investment with little or no risk.
• Unwillingness to provide written information, including securities registrations and licenses.
• Any suggestion that you invest on the basis of faith or trust.

• Hang-up on cold callers.
• Sign up for the Colorado No Call List www.coloradonocall.com or 303-776-2678 or 1-800-309-7041 and National No Call List www.ftc.gov/donotcall or 1-888-382-1222
• Check before you invest! Confirm that the sales person, product offered, and company are duly registered.
• Contact the SEC in Denver at (303) 844-1000 or our Washington DC office at 1-800-SEC-0330. Review our web page at www.sec.gov or email us at help@sec.gov
• Contact the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) for a free broker check at 1-800-289-9999 or www.nasdbrokercheck.com
• Contact your state securities regulator. In Colorado, call the Colorado Division of Securities at 303-894-2320
• Don’t make hasty decisions – talk about the investment with a trusted person.
• Carefully review your financial statements and look for signs of unauthorized or excessive trading.
• Report suspicious activity:

SEC’s Denver Office at (303) 844-1000

Denver DA’s Fraud Line at 720-913-9179

Colorado Attorney General/AARP ElderWatch Hotline 1-800-222-4444