Here's a survival guide to protecting your money from scammers, white collar crime? and unscrupulous financial institutions. Consumer fraud prevention advocate, Vivian Orgel, gives a chilling, insider's report of: how these frauds unfold, what investors miss when researching their investments, the red flags to look for before and during any investment scam and what you can do to protect yourself! Learn what you need to know to preserve your assets and make sure your financial professional fulfills their fiduciary responsibility. You'll discover how investors are contacted and how company owners can conceal their criminal behavior! If you've already been victimized, you'll also find out how what Vivian and other investors did to recover more money from the government in her fraud case. The Securities and Exchange Commission flew Vivian Orgel to New York City to speak and be interviewed by them at the "SEC 2019 Investor Outreach Conference: Preventing Community - Based Financial Fraud". Attendees included: the FBI, the Department of Justice, law professors and students, and consumer advocates. Here is the reaction to the information she shared with attendees: "Everyone was incredibly moved by your remarks, including our Chairman. I can't say thank you enough." - SEC Conference Coordinator:"I'm glad you were able to help make the conference the event that the staff wanted it to be, and that you had a real impact." - An SEC Attorney. You'll learn what accountants were taught about:What investors miss when researching an investment?What investors need to do to be more informed ?How scammers can conceal their corrupt past?The fiduciary responsibility of financial professionals?The performance of the SEC and appointed Receiver?Company red flags: detecting financial fraud?Bogus company letters ?The difference between Madoff and Wextrust?How to get investors involved in the fund recovery process