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The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy shares extensive materials to help people understand how to invest wisely and avoid fraud. It manages the SEC’s Investor.gov website that contains a wealth of useful information to help first-time or experienced investors alike.
The SEC’s investor education program produces Investor Alerts and Bulletins to warn investors about particular scams or risky products trending in the marketplace. Investor assistance staff handle investment-related complaints and questions from tens of thousands of individual investors and others every year. Investors can seek assistance by calling 800-SEC-0330 or using the complaint form or question form below.
Investor Complaint Form
Provide information about an issue you may be having with your investment account or the firm/individual managing it.