Some investment scams take advantage of your membership of a group or church. American regulators warn that frauds using religion are on the rise . It's a bit like a drivers licence. Read what else ASIC's Director of Licensing , Pauline Vamos says about the benefits and limits of licensing advisers . An ASIC investigation found that a Western Australian household removalist had failed to forward clients' application forms and premiums to insurance companies.
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Complaining about financial, insurance, superannuation or banking products or advice 'Don't kiss your money goodbye' is our step by step guide to choosing the right financial planner to help you plan your finances and investments. No-one has found the magic mechanism and anyone who encourages you to think that they have is someone to avoid. Read Peter's warning about sharetrading software . Watch out for advisers offering to arrange for your preserved super benefits to be paid out in cash. This might sound attractive but we've seen cases where the adviser has stolen all or part of the payout or taken large fees.