Missouri Securities Division

As Secretary of State, it’s my job to help Missouri families protect their hard-earned savings from fraud.

Unfortunately, my office gets calls every week from Missourians, especially seniors, who have lost money because they were the target of a scam.

But with the Missouri Investor Protection Center, resources are available to help you protect your savings and make smart investment decisions.

This website features a savings calculator, answers to commonly asked questions, news on investment issues and free publications filled with information about how to spot a scam before it is too late.

You can also check to see if your broker and the investments they are selling are licensed and registered with my office, as the requires.

If you’ve been taken advantage of, or if you are suspicious about how your money is being handled, you can file a complaint with my office. Our investigators will do everything they can to make sure your savings are safe. And, we get results . . . in the past few years alone, we’ve helped tens of thousands of investors recover over $10 billion dollars.

But everyone needs to do their part to prevent financial fraud. So remember, if an offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is . . . and a few minutes of research really could save you a lifetime’s worth of hard-earned money.

Thank you.