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  BBB is recommending the following tips to avoid being a victim of a cryptocurrency scam:
  
  - Research opportunities before investing. Use FINRA BrokerCheck (https://brokercheck.finra.org/) to the check registration status of, and for additional information about, the people and firms who tout these opportunities.
  
  - Find out whether a company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission or Canadian Securities Administrators. In the United States, check the SEC's EDGAR database (https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html) and, in Canada, see CSA's SEDAR database (https://www.sedar.com/homepage_en.htm). Read the reports and verify any information you have heard about the company. But remember, the fact that a company has registered its securities or files reports with the SEC or CSA doesn't mean that the company will be a good investment in general--or the right investment for you.
  
  - Get details on potential job opportunities. Before you say yes to any job, research the company that wants to hire you. Search for what others are saying about their experience with this company. Find out what you will be required to do in the role. Be wary if they offer to hire you without an interview, pay you before you have done any work or ask you to use your personal account to carry out transactions. None of these actions are typical of a reputable business or company.
  
  - Say no to unsolicited and internet-based investment offers. Even if the opportunity seems low risk or comes recommended from a friend, do not enter into a scheme without research, as those you trust may also be unwittingly participating in a scam.
  
  - Think twice about guarantees. Be suspicious of anyone who makes guarantees that an investment will perform a certain way. Also, be wary of pushy sales pitches that encourage you to "act now."
  
  - Avoid unsecured investment platforms. Remember that if a platform does not take sufficient measures to properly secure and store your assets and/or personal information, you may lose more than just your investment.
  
  - Do not say "yes" to cryptocurrency stock purchases from an aggressive cold caller, even if the claims sound plausible, particularly if the recommended stocks are very low-priced. Don't feel guilty about hanging up. Not answering at all, or putting down the phone, are generally the best and safest responses to a cold caller or anyone aggressively pitching low-priced stocks or other investment opportunities.
  
  - Be wary of stocks with huge spikes in price. This could signal potential manipulation or fraud.
  
  - Know where the stock trades, and pay attention to any cautions associated with the stock. Most stock pump-and-dump schemes tend to be quoted on an over-the-counter (OTC) quotation platform like the OTC Markets, which provides icons to warn investors of concerns associated with a given company. These include a stop sign to indicate the company cannot or will not provide important information to regulators, exchanges or the OTC Markets--and also a skull and crossbones to warn that the security, company or a person who controls the company might be involved in a spam campaign, questionable marketing, regulatory action or more.
  
  Read more about cryptocurrency at BBB.org/Crypto.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Since November 2021, BBB started to receive complaints and/or BBB Scam Tracker Reports concerning job opportunities. Specifically, the business will hire "employees" for little to no experience, offering to pay $3,000 to conduct cryptocurrency transactions as part of their employment duties. BBB recommends to be very cautious of jobs that involve receiving and forwarding money.
  
  1). The website, www.cryptocurity.net, was created on October 18, 2021.
  
  2). The business advertises to be at 15310 Amberly Dr, Tampa, FL however there are no records to reflect the address is registered to the business.
  
  3). The business name Cryptocurity, LLC is registered with Florida Division of Corporations, however the registered address is in Land O Lakes, FL. BBB believes that the creator of the website is fraudulently using the business name without permission.
  
  *Scammers use a physical address to appear more legitimate. The address usually has no connection to the scam business.