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Preferred term

investment fraud  

Definition

  • Investment fraud involves theft by deception. Its victims are unwary individuals who purchase or sell securities or commodities with the expectation of a profit or return in the form of interest, dividends, or income. [Source: Encyclopedia of Deception; Investment Fraud]

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