b'Key Takeaways If you are tempted to engage in fraud, remember that it never ends well. You will eventually get caught, and when you do, relationships will be burned, your reputation will be ruined, and you could be labeled a bad actorandpreventedfromeverraisingmoneyfrominvestorsagain. Remember that previous job you hated? Youll be lucky if you can get it back, assuming youre not in jail.Ifyoususpectthatamemberoftheassetmanagemententityis embezzling funds, you must stop them immediately, and if funds cant be recovered, you will need to also contact a litigation attorney. If you are a passive investor and you suspect fraud by the asset manager of a syndicate or fund, contact a securities litigation attorney or your state securities agency. The securities agency may stop them, but wont get your money back. A securities litigator may be able to stop them and get your money back, but it might cost you money to prosecute the case.290'