'Regulation F' U.S. share investment

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Been getting a few cold calls re opportunity to invest in U.S. shares
Am being advised that this is a 'regulation F' (?) offer - meaning it is open to non US residents only. All sounds a bit suspect.

Anyone know anything about this?
 
Caveat said:
Hi

Been getting a few cold calls re opportunity to invest in U.S. shares
Am being advised that this is a 'regulation F' (?) offer - meaning it is open to non US residents only. All sounds a bit suspect.

Anyone know anything about this?
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I have heard of regulation S shares which US residents aren't allowed to hold but not regulation F. The fact that it is Cold calling says it all really. They could exist though. I don't know the SEC regulations that well!
 
Sunny said:
I have heard of regulation S shares which US residents aren't allowed to hold but not regulation F.
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"F" and "S" sound very similar on the phone . . . the OP probably misheard
 
Probably. Just be aware that Regulation S shares of dodgy American companies are nearly always used by scam merchants. Just because they are 'Regulation S' doesn't make them any safer, better etc. As
 
This is a boiler house scam.
Do not touch it with a barge pole. I can post links to warning sites if you need them.
Stockbrokers do not cold call.
 
OK thanks - thought it all seemed very iffy. Was not a stock broker cold call as such by the way, more a company 'representative' calling to pave the way for another call from a 'financial specialist'

Don't think I'll be taking them up though...
 
Even if it was a "stockbroker" calling it would still be dodgy to be cold called about stocks or most other investments.
 
I know of a company called Pacific Continental that operate this way and I know of someone who has lost a lot of money dealing with them.
They cold call like this to set you up for a representative to talk to you later.
 
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