The Italian Securities Commission (Consob) has published a short guide setting out five basic checks for savers to carry out before investing, aimed at reducing exposure to increasingly widespread financial scams. Consob notes that fraudsters often approach potential investors through phone calls, emails, websites, social media or messaging apps with offers that appear credible. The guidance focuses on verifying whether intermediaries are authorised, checking official registers, exercising caution with offers coming from abroad, ensuring the presence of the legally required disclosure documentation, and confirming the identity and references of the operators. Consob directs readers to its “Occhio alle truffe” page for the guide.
Italian Securities Commission (Consob) 2026-04-14
Italian Securities Commission issues five-point guide to help savers detect and avoid investment scams
The Italian Securities Commission (Consob) has issued a short guide outlining five basic checks for savers to perform before investing, in response to increasingly widespread financial scams. The guidance stresses verifying intermediary authorisation and official registers, exercising caution with cross-border offers, ensuring required disclosure documentation is available, and confirming the identity and references of operators.