{"id":1127,"date":"2026-01-20T21:34:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hykaz.net\/news\/consumer-information\/fraud-prevention\/how-to-protect-yourself\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:33:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:33:22","slug":"how-to-protect-yourself","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hykaz.net\/fr\/media-centre\/educational-resources\/fraud-prevention\/how-to-protect-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Protect Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Protecting oneself from investment fraud involves several key steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conduct thorough research on any potential investment opportunity. This includes:<br>a. Checking the<a href=\"https:\/\/info.securities-administrators.ca\/nrsmobile\/nrssearch.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0registration status<\/a>\u00a0of a person or company<br>b. Checking to see if the person or company has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sedarplus.ca\/csa-order\/service\/create.html?targetAppCode=csa-order&amp;service=searchDisciplinedList&amp;_locale=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disciplined<\/a>\u00a0in Manitoba or in other Canadian jurisdictions.<br>c. Checking to see if the person, company or product has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sedarplus.ca\/csa-order\/viewInstance\/view.html?id=5b948c1fc5c6f840defe39827e58ae1c1f8610c1c50445b4&amp;_timestamp=9333948774264448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cease <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sedarplus.ca\/csa-order\/service\/create.html?targetAppCode=csa-order&amp;service=searchCeaseTradeOrders&amp;_locale=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">traded<\/a>.<br>d. Reviewing\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hykaz.net\/fr\/media-centre\/investor-alerts\/#focus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">investor alerts<\/a>\u00a0issued in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be wary of unsolicited offers or high-pressure sales tactics, and to never give out personal or financial information to unknown individuals or companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maintain a healthy skepticism and be mindful of potential red flags of fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protecting oneself from investment fraud involves several key steps. Step 1: Conduct thorough research on any potential investment opportunity. 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