PAUSE Program (Public Alert: Unregistered Soliciting Entities)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-FIN-000276",
  "term": "PAUSE Program (Public Alert: Unregistered Soliciting Entities)",
  "field": "Finance and investing",
  "definition": "The SEC’s PAUSE Program lists: (1) entities that falsely claim to be registered, licensed, and/or located in the United States in their solicitation of investors; (2) fictitious regulators, governmental agencies, or international organizations; and (3) entities that impersonate genuine U.S. registered securities firms.\n\nPlease visit SEC.gov | Public Alert: Unregistered Soliciting Entities (PAUSE) to learn more about the PAUSE Program and to view the lists.",
  "references": [
    "SEC Investor.gov Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/finance/pause-program-public-alert-unregistered-soliciting-entities/"
}