Anti-Fraud & Scam Toolkit / Tool 16

Warning Decoder

A match is useful only when the issuing authority, named subject and actual statement are kept distinct. Read an individual alert step by step.

Method

What does the alert actually say?

Transcribe details from the IOSCO or authority record you opened yourself. This tool does not import an alert or determine a provider’s status. Do not enter personal information.

01 / Record the original alert
02 / Identify what the source says
Original sources and next steps

Interpretation needs the specific record.

A register entry does not automatically authenticate the website or the approach. An alert may concern specific names, domains, activities or jurisdictions. No result is not a clearance.