Securities Lawyers Blog
Private securities offerings of oil and gas ventures pose a substantial danger for investor fraud. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), there has been an increase in the number of civil fraud cases related to oil and gas private placements. Investing in private placement offerings carries unique risks and private oil and gas offerings have additional risks for investors to be aware of and to consider.
The SEC’s Investor Alert listed common red flag sales pitches that fraudulent oil and gas investments often make to investors including:
- Sales pitches referring to high oil and gas prices;