Investment scams: five red flags to look for

The digital age has made it much easier for cowboys to create convincing profiles online to extort young businesses… but with a good understanding of some common red flags, you can be confident that you are working only with legitimate potential investors.

EU Trademark Swindle

This is a horror story with a happy ending. It’s a story about dubious marketing practices and fully fledged scams. Be prepared: in this article we will name names, in order to expose what we think is a quick cash-grabbing scheme.

The Abu Dhabi Investment Scam

It recently happened to one of our clients: their company is UK based, with no operations or interests in the UAE – they are fundraising and this investor contacted them out of the blue with a tempting message…