SEC Investor Alert: Private Oil and Gas Offerings

The SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued the attached alert to educate individual investors about certain risks and possible fraudulent activity involving private offerings of securities for oil and gas ventures. The notice states that the number of fraud cases related to private securities offerings for oil and gas ventures has increased over the last few years. The SEC states that, while all investing involves risk, investing in private offerings "carries unique risks, and private oil and gas offerings have additional risks to consider."

Click here to view investor alert in full (links externally to SEC website).