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NASAA releases top retail investor threat list

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Julie DiMauro

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Annual review of risks targeting retail investors uncovers many scams targeting investors through social media platforms, by using AI, and via deepfake imagery.

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released its annual list of top threats to retail investors. The association – which represents state and provincial securities regulators in the US, Canada and Mexico – looked at data from the US and Canada specifically.

This year, the most critical threats include financial scams

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