Cold calling (investment telemarketing)
Phone calls promoting high-return & high-risk investments.

Share promotions & 'hot tips'
Emails that urge you to buy shares in a thinly-traded company

Investment seminars & real estate scams
High-pressure sales in high-risk investment strategies.

Computer prediction software (betting scams)
Expensive software packages that 'predict' the results.

Superannuation scams
Early access to your super for high fees in an illegal way.

Business opportunity scams
Business opportunities but only the promoter makes money.

Guaranteed employment / income scams
‘Job guarantee’ for up-front fee for ‘business plan’ or materials

Pyramid schemes
When no more victims nearly everyone much worse off.

Up-front payment scams
Send money for product or reward - not what you expected.

'Nigerian 419' scams
Huge rewards for money transfer help. They rip off your details.

For Financial advice,
consult a licenced financial advisor only.

Payable fees are a mix of fixed commissions,
a percentage of the investment, and other
input and output charges. Be very clear
of the costs BEFORE making investments.

For share investments, consider the above
and look at this ASIC information.