Investor Alert: BaFin Warning About Misleading Buy Recommendations
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has become aware that the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany (BaFin) issued a warning to investors about Goldex Resources Corporation, a Vancouver-based TSXV company.
The BaFin alert states that: “buy recommendations are currently being issued for shares in Goldex Resources Corp. (ISIN: CA3813663018) via e-mail market letters. BaFin has evidence indicating that these buy recommendations contain false or misleading information and/or that existing conflicts of interest are wrongfully concealed.”
The BCSC encourages investors to carefully consider all public information about a company before making an investment decision. The BCSC asks investors to contact the BCSC Inquiries line at 604-899-6854 or 1-800-373-6393 if they received buy recommendations on Goldex through email newsletters.
If you have any concerns about a person or company offering an investment opportunity, please contact BCSC Inquiries at 604-899-6854 or 1-800-373-6393 or through e-mail at [email protected] You can also file a complaint or submit a tip anonymously using BCSC’s online complaint form.
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