As Özkök Law Firm, we would like to provide a detailed guide to the questions frequently encountered by people who are subject to investment fraud and their legal rights. In this article, you can find out what investment fraud is, what victims can do, and what is wondered about the legal process.
What is Investment Fraud?
Investment fraud is a type of fraud that deceives people with the promise of high returns and takes their money and loses them. Such frauds are usually seen in areas such as forex, cryptocurrency, and real estate. Fraudsters use various methods to make people invest with confidence.
How Do You Know If You Have Been Subjected to Investment Fraud?
Promise of high returns: Promising returns well above the market average.
Emphasis on simple earnings: Saying that no knowledge or experience is needed to invest.
Creating urgency: Giving you a short time to decide.
Confidentiality: Creating a concern that the investment is not legal.
Pressure: Forcing you to invest.
What Should You Do When You Are Subjected to Investment Fraud?
Don’t panic: First, it is important to calm down and evaluate the situation.
Collect evidence: Keep all your communication records, payment documents, and all other documents.
Report your complaint: File a criminal complaint with the prosecutor’s office as soon as possible.
Get legal support: Learn your legal rights by contacting a lawyer and initiate the necessary procedures.
What are the Legal Rights of Victims?
People who are victims of investment fraud have various legal rights, such as the following:
Criminal case: You can file a criminal complaint against the fraudsters and file a criminal case.
Compensation case: You can request compensation for the material and moral damages you suffered due to the fraud.
Precautionary measure: You can have a precautionary measure placed on the fraudster’s assets.
Precautions That Can Be Taken Against Investment Fraud
Get information from reliable sources: Do detailed research before investing.
Do not believe in high return promises: Stay away from unrealistic promises.
Do not make hasty decisions: Think before investing and get expert advice.
Work with licensed institutions: Make your investment through reliable institutions.
As Özkök Law Firm, we provide legal support to people who have been subjected to investment fraud. You can contact us for all your questions on this subject.