How to spot cryptocurrency scams

May 10, 2018

There’s been a lot of hype around cryptocurrency, especially when Bitcoin hit the $10,000 and $19,000 trading price in November and December last year. At the same time, unscrupulous individuals saw the popularity of Bitcoin as an opportunity to trick people into shady deals. Already, unsuspecting crypto investors have fallen victim to fraud, losing their money to scammers.

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Alberta Investment Management Corporation

The Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) is a Crown corporation, owned by the Province of Alberta, and one of Canada's largest and most diversified institutional investment managers. AIMCo was established on January 1, 2008 with a mandate to provide superior long-term investment results for its clients and operates independently from the Government of Alberta. With assets under management of approximately $100 billion, AIMCo invests globally on behalf of 32 Alberta-based pension, endowment and government funds, including the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund.

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Alberta Investment Management Corporation

The Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) is a Crown corporation, owned by the Province of Alberta, and one of Canada's largest and most diversified institutional investment managers. AIMCo was established on January 1, 2008 with a mandate to provide superior long-term investment results for its clients and operates independently from the Government of Alberta. With assets under management of approximately $100 billion, AIMCo invests globally on behalf of 32 Alberta-based pension, endowment and government funds, including the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund.

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