Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Sweet investment opportunity, or scam?

MADISON, Wis. – Scammers convince consumers to invest their money in fraudulent schemes by using many different tricks – even romance. Ahead of Sweetest Day on October 18, consumers can protect themselves from heartbreak and devastating financial loss by learning how these scams work and how to identify them. In 2024, investment-related fraud made up less than 5% of fraud reports to the Federal Tr...