What is Securities fraud?
'''Securities fraud''', also known as '''investment fraud''' or '''stock fraud''', refers to when a deceptive practice in a [[stock market]] or [[commodity market]] is committed. The deceptive practice leads [[investment|investors]] to make purchasing or sale decisions under false information. That usually means losses in violation of securities [[law]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Securities Fraud|publisher=The Federal Bureau of Investigation|url=https://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/securities-fraud|access-date=May 2, 2021}}</ref> Examples of securities fraud include [[insider trading]], the [[Ponzi scheme]], [[Internet]] fraud and corporate fraud. Any investor can become a victim. However, it usually happens to those age fifty or older. It not only happens to investors, it happens to creditors, employees and [[tax]]ing authorities. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Organized crime]] {{stub}}