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Dark Patterns in Investment Scams: Why the EU’s New Rules Matter for Causation

Online investment scams rarely begin with one large bank transfer. They usually start much earlier: with an online advertisement, a registration form, a small first deposit, a fake trading account, a dashboard showing apparent profits, repeated calls from an “account manager”, and a withdrawal process that becomes increasingly difficult. For

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24 June 2026 No Comments
FTC Testimony dated 25 march 2026

FTC Warns of a Rising Scam Economy — Why Europe Must Target the Fraud Infrastructure

The FTC’s message is clear: online fraud is growing, fast In its 25 March 2026 testimony, The Rising Scam Economy: Modernizing Federal Approaches to Protect Americans from Foreign Fraudsters, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission delivered a blunt warning to Congress: the scam economy is expanding. In 2025 alone, U.S. consumers submitted

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31 March 2026 No Comments
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