{"id":3000,"date":"2015-07-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silverlaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/finra-creates-interactive-game-intended-to-help-investors-combat-fraud\/"},"modified":"2018-10-08T12:42:17","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T16:42:17","slug":"finra-creates-interactive-game-intended-to-help-investors-combat-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/finra-creates-interactive-game-intended-to-help-investors-combat-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"FINRA Creates Interactive Game Intended to Help Investors Combat Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the Financial Fraud Research Center, Americans lose $50 billion each year to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/securities-arbitration\/investments-and-securities-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\">fraud<\/a>. Further, research funded by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Education Foundation (Foundation) discovered that roughly 80 percent of consumers over the age of 40 said they had been solicited for a potentially fraudulent scheme. In order to combat this, the Foundation has developed an interactive game designed to educate investors on how to spot the tactics used by individuals who commit fraud.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u201cCon \u2018Em If You Can\u201d<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The game, called \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.conemifyoucan.org\/?utm_campaign=ConEmSyndication&amp;utm_medium=Highlight&amp;utm_source=FINRA\" target=\"_blank\">Con \u2018Em If You Can<\/a>,\u201d was developed by the Foundation and the D2D Fund. It is intended to provide an entertaining way for investors to learn about fraudulent tactics. Fraud criminals use persuasion to take advantage of investors. Often, these individuals ask investors about such items as their health, family, and hobbies and use that information to complete their fraudulent acts. Fraudulent schemes may include promising a quick path to wealth or leading investors to believe that there is a limited supply for something.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/finra-creates-interactive-game-intended-to-help-investors-combat-fraud\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading FINRA Creates Interactive Game Intended to Help Investors Combat Fraud\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the Financial Fraud Research Center, Americans lose $50 billion each year to fraud. Further, research funded by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Education Foundation (Foundation) discovered that roughly 80 percent of consumers over the age of 40 said they had been solicited for a potentially fraudulent scheme. 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