Era Asset Management Japan Tips: How to Avoid Investment Red Flags

Hoaxers are ubiquitous on the Internet and they are constantly looking for victims. If you want to invest money and you have never done this before, you might be an easy target.

Investment frauds are nothing new, just google Ponzi scheme or Bernie Madoff and you'll quickly get an idea of their scale and complexity. Especially nowadays, when there are so many investment opportunities online, the risks are increasingly high.

How do you distinguish an honest broker from a fraudster and how to choose a safe investment avenue? Here are a few tips to help you steer clear of investment fraud.

Be Wary of High Returns Promises

The whole point of investing your hard-earned money is to make more money in the future, either by trading or simply buying and holding assets hoping their value will increase. Investment frauds revolve precisely around this return rate.

To lure investors, con artists often promise high returns in the short term.
These promises might be luring. However, you should stop and ponder things carefully before you buy any stocks or other assets because you saw an advertisement on Google or social media that said it will multiply your investment several times over the next months.

While some assets do perform this well, it is unlikely that someone can anticipate the precise return an investment will bring in a specific period. Each market has its dynamics and is subject to multiple influences stemming from macroeconomic to political factors and more.
The general rule is to avoid investments that sound too good to be true because they probably aren't. Not all the investment offers advertised online are genuine and authorized by a regulatory body, which takes us to the next golden rule.

Check If the Company or Investment is Legitimate

Do you want to invest through a third party that will perform trading operations on your behalf? Then, do a bit of research to make sure you partner with a reliable and legitimate firm or broker. First and foremost, check if that company or individual is certified to trade with investors' money. Theoretically, if they offer this service, they are authorized by some regulatory body in their country.

You can start by checking the Contact, About, or Terms and Conditions pages on their website. The registration information should be clearly displayed. Afterward, check the company's name and registration number on that authority's website or online public registers to make sure you are dealing with an authorized firm.
If you can't find any authorization or certificate number, you might want to look elsewhere.

Any genuine broker or investment services company should offer proof of registration. If you want to invest via a company that's based overseas, check the regulatory body in that country and see if the company is registered and also check if it was linked to any fraud alerts issued in other countries.
In fact, one of the easiest ways to avoid fraud that have already been exposed but still make victims is to type the name of the company or investment opportunity online followed by the word hoax or related keywords.

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Be Skeptical about Unsolicited Offers

Seeing an investment advertisement on a website or receiving an offer from your broker or a group or community of investors you subscribed to is one, but receiving unsolicited investment offers should raise suspicion. You should be all the more skeptical if the offer promises high returns because it can be a ripoff or a highly risky investment.

If you want to cast away your doubts, start digging. Look for anything you can find online about the company or individual that approached you. If you can not find sufficient proof that they are reliable and the investment opportunity is safe, you should delete the email or ignore their message.

Moreover, when you receive a shady investment offer by email, avoid accessing it directly through the links you get there as they might contain or direct you to websites that contain malicious software. Once downloaded, these programs can sneak into your device and steal sensitive information. Type the name of the investment offer on a search engine and access it from search results instead of advertisements.

Also, be careful if someone calls to offer you an investment opportunity. Cold calls are among the most common strategies hoaxers use to approach victims. Don't shy from hanging up if you feel you are dealing with a con artist.
To verify the offer's legitimacy, you can ask the caller to give you their credentials and tell you where to find more information about their activity and investment proposal online. Stay up to date with finance news (https://newsforfinance.com)

Always Make an Informed Decision

Be wary if a broker, investor, or any alleged financial expert tries to persuade you to invest immediately. High-pressure sales are among the most common techniques con artists rely on to convince people to act on the spur of the moment.

Any legitimate investment opportunity should come with sufficient resources on what it entails and a reasonable amount of time to decide whether it's worth it. If you come across an opportunity that lures you but also raises some suspicions, don't hesitate to ask for help. Talk to other investors or legal and financial experts and ask for advice.

Contact Era Asset Management Japan to learn how they can help you manage your finances more effectively. (https://eramgmtjapan.com)

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