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December 6, 2012
NASAA Gears Up for Internet Fraud In Wake of JOBS Act Crowdfunding
According to the NASAA, "crowdfunding?s presence on the Internet has risen sharply in recent months in anticipation of rules to allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to raise investments online."? NASAA Sees Sharp Spike in Crowdfunding Presence on the InternetAn analysis of Internet domain names by state and Canadian securities regulators found nearly 8,800 domains with ?crowdfunding? in their name as of November 30, 2012, up from less than 900 at the beginning of the year. Of these websites, about 2,000 contained content, more than 3,700 had no content and more than 3,000 appeared to be ?parked? and serving as placeholders to reserve a domain name for later use or sale. Of the domains with ?crowdfunding? in their name, about 6,800 have appeared since April, 2012 when the JOBS Act was signed into law.
The release goes on to say
Anticipating an increase in online fraud stemming in part from passage of the JOBS Act, NASAA created a task force on Internet fraud investigations shortly after the enactment of the JOBS Act to monitor crowdfunding and other Internet offerings. The group is currently coordinating multi-jurisdictional efforts to scan various online offering platforms for fraud, and, where authorized, will coordinate investigations into online or crowdfunded capital formation fraud.
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