Zhongxin Finance, April 29. According to the website of the Shenzhen Securities Regulatory Bureau, recently, the Shenzhen Securities Regulatory Bureau has received a number of complaints and reports that criminals fraudulently used the name of private equity fund managers to commit fraud to investors, and some investors' funds were damaged. , the market order is disturbed, and the industry image is damaged.
1. Identify fraud patterns and beware of impersonation scams
Illegal institutions or personnel fraudulently use the name of private equity fund managers or senior private equity investment fund managers to defraud investors and attract investors to join QQ, WeChat and other communication software group chats. The second is to trick investors into downloading and registering a fake trading APP or opening a fake overseas securities company account, requiring investors to transfer funds for Trading”, but when investors apply for withdrawal of personal funds, they must pay the relevant deposit first. After the investor cooperates with the payment, he finds that the account has been deleted and is forcibly removed from the group chat.
The above behaviors not only violated national laws and regulations, but also seriously affected the reputation of the impersonated private equity institutions and fund managers, but also seriously disrupted the order of the private equity fund industry and damaged the industry image.
2. Strengthen awareness of prevention and safeguard one's own rights and interests
Shenzhen Securities Regulatory Bureau reminds investors to increase their awareness of prevention and protect their rights and interests by following the following methods:
One is to comply with the requirements of qualified investors.
According to the provisions of the "Interim Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Private Equity Funds", the amount of private equity fund qualified investors to invest in a single private equity fund shall not be less than 1 million yuan, and shall meet the requirements of corresponding risk identification ability and risk bearing ability.
Any private equity fund investment behavior that "sells orders" or "collects orders", does not need to go through the qualified investor evaluation process, and is less than the investment threshold of 1 million yuan is a violation of laws and regulations, and you should be vigilant and beware of being deceived.
The second is to enhance the awareness of personal risk prevention.
Investors should consciously resist the temptation of gimmicks such as "high-yield without risk", "get rich quick" and "steady profit without loss", keep a cool head, and avoid impulse investment due to the temptation of high yield.
Do not trust Internet information or phone calls from strangers, and do not transfer funds directly to personal bank accounts, bank accounts of unknown institutions, or unknown software.
The third is to prudently verify the information of private equity institutions.
Before investing in private equity funds, investors can inquire about private equity fund managers and their registered private equity fund products by logging on to the "Private Fund Manager Public Information" column on the official website of the Asset Management Association of China (www.amac.org.cn). or by actively contacting private equity fund managers to confirm the authenticity of product sales and protect their legitimate rights and interests from being infringed.
If an investor encounters fraud or discovers criminal clues such as suspected fraud or illegal fundraising, please collect and preserve evidence, and immediately report the case to the public security organ.
In addition, Shenzhen Securities Regulatory Bureau reminds all private equity investment fund managers to attach great importance to brand and reputation maintenance, and actively pay attention to public opinion related to their own brand and reputation.
If criminals are found to be using or misappropriating their own name, they can make announcements and statements through the company's official website, official account and other platforms, collect and save relevant evidence in a timely manner, and protect their legitimate rights and interests through legal channels.
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