Thursday, 14 March 2024

Dodgy investment ads on Facebook and Instagram

We've found fraudulent investment ads on Facebook and Instagram that make unsupported claims of being recommended by well-known investors.

One ad features Cathie Wood, the founder of the American investment management firm ARK Invest. It encourages users to join a group and subsequently promotes a 'VIP' section that imposes a 2%- 5% commission on stock profits.

We have some examples of these ads so you don't get caught out.

Dodgy ads

Source: Which? (13 Mar 2024)

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