Internet scam targets state securities regulators

New York: An organization of state securities regulators, whose goal is to protect investors from fraud, says it has been the victim of an attempted Internet scam.

The North American Securities Administrators Association, or NASAA, told the operator of a Web site which represented the "State Securities Commission" to cease operations and to shut the site down on Wednesday. The site was using content from NASAA's Web site, possibly for unlawful purposes, Washington-based NASAA said in a statement.     Read More