Trading & Investment

Investment Scams

Fraudulent bonds, property, and green energy schemes target savers with polished but fake offers.

Investment Scams
What it is

Investment Scams

Investment scams cover a wide range of schemes, from fake bonds and property investments to green energy projects, wine and whisky funds, and cloned versions of genuine investment firms. Fraudsters build convincing brochures, professional looking websites, and confident sales pitches to persuade victims that their money is going somewhere safe and profitable.

The reality is usually very different. Funds are diverted, misused, or simply pocketed by the people running the scheme. Warning signs include unsolicited investment offers by phone, email, or social media, promises of high returns with little or no risk, pressure to commit quickly, a firm with no audited accounts or verifiable track record, and requests to pay through unusual methods such as cryptocurrency or gold.

How Duarte & Finch helps

Investigation, tracing, and full legal representation

Our private investigations team examines the scheme's structure, the paperwork behind it, and the flow of your money, building the evidence needed to identify who was responsible and where funds were moved. Many investment schemes operate across several countries, so we work alongside Interpol and local law enforcement where a cross border response is needed.

We then file your case and represent you through to resolution, pursuing the directors, intermediaries, and entities involved and pressing for recovery of what was taken.

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Report a Case in Confidence

If you suspect fraud, or you are already a victim of one, speak with our investigations team today. Every conversation is confidential, and there is no obligation to proceed.

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