Selling trading signals is the scam du jour – FSCA

About this episode

Gerhard van Deventer discusses the rise of new scams in the financial sector, including deep fakes and trading signals.

Head of enforcement at the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, Gerhard van Deventer, walks us through a new generation of scams, from deep fakes of FSCA personnel to selling trading signals. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

People in this episode

Guest: Gerhard van Deventer

Topics covered

• scams
• trading signals
• financial authority
• enforcement
• deep fakes

Keywords

• scams
• trading signals
• FSCA
• deep fakes
• financial authority

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Financial Sector Conduct Authority

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