← SPOT AND AVOID MONEY SCAMS

Lesson 3 of 4 · 3 min

Check before you pay

Before you send money to any investment, take ten minutes:

  • If it's an investment fund or fund manager, search its exact name on our Is this legit? page.
  • Confirm the licence on the regulator's own website: CMA for investments and funds, CBK for banks and lenders, SASRA for Saccos, IRA for insurance, RBA for pensions.
  • Pay only to the company's official Paybill or bank account, in the company's name.
  • Ask someone you trust. Scammers hate a second opinion.

If they won't give you time to check, that's your answer.

General education, not personal financial advice. Products, rates and rules change; check current details with the provider or regulator.