{"id":3844,"date":"2021-01-26T02:48:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T02:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/?p=3844"},"modified":"2024-12-03T03:15:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T03:15:47","slug":"ibpo-against-scammers-identifying-legitimate-financial-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/chi\/ibpo-against-scammers-identifying-legitimate-financial-company\/","title":{"rendered":"IBPO Against Scammers: Identifying Legitimate Financial Company"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3844\" class=\"elementor elementor-3844\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-603aae4 elementor-section-full_width xts-section-stretch-content elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"603aae4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-513a4fa\" data-id=\"513a4fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1436404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1436404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t[xts_html_block id=\"3506\"]\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86c14ad elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default xts-section-disabled\" data-id=\"86c14ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c446df\" data-id=\"5c446df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e5a17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"a1e5a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t<div class=\"ibpo-articles xts-single-post-header\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"xts-post-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/chi\/category\/articles\/\" rel=\"category tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tArticles\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"xts-post-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/chi\/category\/articles\/personal-finance\/\" rel=\"category tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPersonal Finance\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2021-01-26T02:48:45+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\t26 1\u6708 2021\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2024-12-03T03:15:47+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\t3 12\u6708 2024\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ibpo-articles xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tIBPO Against Scammers: Identifying Legitimate Financial Company\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60bed14 xts-scheme-inherit xts-textalign-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60bed14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 23-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>At IBPO, we pride ourselves as\u00a0<strong>a legitimate source of financial services, guide, and partner<\/strong>. We believe it is our responsibility to\u00a0<strong>educate the public<\/strong>\u00a0about how they can\u00a0<strong>spot shady and dishonest\u00a0<em>\u201cfinancial advisors,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><em>sometimes even downright scams<\/em>.<\/p><div id=\"attachment_2037\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2037 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/businessman-using-magnifying-lens-analyze-contract-min-300x200.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/businessman-using-magnifying-lens-analyze-contract-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/businessman-using-magnifying-lens-analyze-contract-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/businessman-using-magnifying-lens-analyze-contract-min-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/businessman-using-magnifying-lens-analyze-contract-min-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/businessman-using-magnifying-lens-analyze-contract-min-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/businessman-using-magnifying-lens-analyze-contract-min-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/businessman-using-magnifying-lens-analyze-contract-min-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/businessman-using-magnifying-lens-analyze-contract-min-112x75.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/businessman-using-magnifying-lens-analyze-contract-min-941x628.jpg 941w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/businessman-using-magnifying-lens-analyze-contract-min-750x501.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/businessman-using-magnifying-lens-analyze-contract-min-1140x761.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/businessman-using-magnifying-lens-analyze-contract-min-scaled.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Analysing Legitimate Financial Companies\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2037\" \/><\/p><p id=\"caption-attachment-2037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Verifying Financial Companies<\/p><\/div><p>There are many methods to\u00a0<strong>verify a legitimate financial company<\/strong>, most of them simple yet efficient.<\/p><p>For starters, any company that\u00a0<strong>offers to submit fraudulent or falsified documents on behalf of you<\/strong>\u00a0should be\u00a0<strong>avoided at all costs!<\/strong>\u00a0Even if you hadn\u2019t falsified it yourself,\u00a0<strong>you will get in trouble for it!<\/strong><\/p><p>How else can you tell if a company is out there to help you, or harm you?<\/p><h2><strong>Guide to Identify Legitimate Financial Company<\/strong><\/h2><h3><b>First Step: Go Online<\/b><\/h3><div id=\"attachment_2038\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/close-up-image-mans-hands-wristwatch-typing-laptop-min-300x200.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/close-up-image-mans-hands-wristwatch-typing-laptop-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/close-up-image-mans-hands-wristwatch-typing-laptop-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/close-up-image-mans-hands-wristwatch-typing-laptop-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/close-up-image-mans-hands-wristwatch-typing-laptop-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/close-up-image-mans-hands-wristwatch-typing-laptop-min-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/close-up-image-mans-hands-wristwatch-typing-laptop-min-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/close-up-image-mans-hands-wristwatch-typing-laptop-min-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/close-up-image-mans-hands-wristwatch-typing-laptop-min-113x75.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/close-up-image-mans-hands-wristwatch-typing-laptop-min-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/close-up-image-mans-hands-wristwatch-typing-laptop-min-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/close-up-image-mans-hands-wristwatch-typing-laptop-min-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/close-up-image-mans-hands-wristwatch-typing-laptop-min-scaled.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Conducting research online with laptop\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2038\" \/><\/p><p id=\"caption-attachment-2038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Browsing for Online Information Can Be Very helpful<\/p><\/div><p>Almost all businesses will have an online presence, even illegitimate ones, so how do you go about deciding which one is the real deal?<\/p><p>Easy, go to their website, look for\u00a0<strong>mentions of official partnerships<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0reputable banks,\u00a0financial institutions, or brands. Without the scrutiny of a reputable partner, a company might be tempted to delve into unethical practices to make money.<\/p><p><strong>Big international banks will not engage, much less partner up with criminal organisations posing as businesses!<\/strong><\/p><h3><b>Second Step: Are They Trusted by Credit Bureau Agencies?<\/b><\/h3><div id=\"attachment_2044\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Partner-with-CTOS1-300x94.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Partner-with-CTOS1-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Partner-with-CTOS1-1024x322.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Partner-with-CTOS1-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Partner-with-CTOS1-1536x483.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Partner-with-CTOS1-260x82.png 260w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Partner-with-CTOS1-50x16.png 50w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Partner-with-CTOS1-150x47.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Partner-with-CTOS1-1200x377.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Partner-with-CTOS1-750x236.png 750w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Partner-with-CTOS1-1140x358.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Partner-with-CTOS1.png 1899w\" alt=\"IBPO's Partnership with CTOS\" width=\"636\" height=\"200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2044\" \/><\/p><p id=\"caption-attachment-2044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We are an Official Partner of CTOS!<\/p><\/div><p>Most financial services would require a\u00a0<strong>financial health check<\/strong>\u00a0on clients\u00a0<strong>for pre-qualification<\/strong>. For IBPO\u2019s services, we utilise the\u00a0<strong>credit reports provided by our official verified partners<\/strong>\u00a0CTOS\u00a0and\u00a0Experian\u00a0to do so.<\/p><p>When going through this, make sure the\u00a0<strong>company in question<\/strong>\u00a0has been\u00a0<strong>verified by credit bureau agencies<\/strong>\u00a0instead of just being\u00a0<em>subscribers<\/em>, which can be\u00a0<em>any company<\/em>.<\/p><h3><b>Third Step: What Do They Communicate With?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3><div id=\"attachment_2040\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nocaller-min-169x300.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nocaller-min-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nocaller-min-82x146.png 82w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nocaller-min-28x50.png 28w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nocaller-min-42x75.png 42w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nocaller-min.png 253w\" alt=\"Illegitimate Call Scams from Fraudulent Financial Companies\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2040\" \/><\/p><p id=\"caption-attachment-2040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Identify Your Caller<\/p><\/div><p>Does the company you\u2019re engaging with\u00a0<strong>call you via a personal mobile phone<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>an unknown number<\/strong>? This might sound like a minute detail, but believe or not it\u00a0<strong>could be a red flag<\/strong>.<\/p><p>A professional and legitimate financial company would\u00a0<strong>always be communicating through an official medium\u00a0<\/strong>such as emails from\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contactus@ibpo.com.my\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official email domains<\/a>\u00a0<em>(look for domains directly linked to the company\u2019s website),\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">published office\/phone numbers<\/a>\u00a0and face-to-face meet ups at\u00a0<strong>registered office locations<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>Do take note of this<\/strong>\u00a0the next time a financial company is calling you, as you\u00a0<strong>could be falling into the trap of scammers!<\/strong><\/p><h3><b>Fourth Step: Consent<\/b><\/h3><div id=\"attachment_2041\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/consent-min-300x200.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/consent-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/consent-min-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/consent-min-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/consent-min-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/consent-min-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/consent-min-113x75.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/consent-min-943x628.jpg 943w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/consent-min-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/consent-min-1140x759.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/consent-min.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"Be Careful of Who You Give Consent To\" width=\"601\" height=\"400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2041\" \/><\/p><p id=\"caption-attachment-2041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manage Your Consents!<\/p><\/div><p>Please know that\u00a0<strong>reports and documents about your financial status<\/strong>\u00a0are\u00a0<strong>confidential<\/strong>, attempts to retrieve them would<strong>\u00a0require your consent<\/strong>.<\/p><p>A financial company that\u00a0<strong>tries to pull any reports of you behind your back<\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0<strong>big no-no<\/strong>. This is an\u00a0<strong>unethical<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>unlawful infringement of your personal information<\/strong>, something a legitimate financial company would never do.<\/p><p>Not only that, you should always\u00a0<strong>be aware of who you give your consent to<\/strong>\u00a0as well. Make sure the company is\u00a0<strong>legitimate<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>trustable<\/strong>\u00a0before giving away your\u00a0<strong>most valuable asset<\/strong>;\u00a0<em>personal information\u00a0<\/em>and<em>\u00a0data<\/em>.<\/p><h3><b>Fifth Step: Are the Claimed Credentials True?<\/b><\/h3><p>So, the firm seems legit because they\u00a0<strong>claim to be an outsourced agency for a bank<\/strong>, that means\u00a0<em>they can\u2019t be a scam<\/em>\u00a0right? Not exactly, anybody can claim things, but you can still\u00a0<strong>check if the bank backs those claims<\/strong>\u00a0up.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re still not completely sure about an agency\u2019s claims to supposed partnerships with a bank, you can always\u00a0<strong>contact the bank<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bnm.gov.my\/list-of-licensed-financial-institutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>(list of licensed financial institutions and contact info)<\/em><\/a><strong>\u00a0to verify this claim<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Should they\u00a0<strong>confirm<\/strong>\u00a0it, you\u2019re\u00a0<strong>good to go.<\/strong>\u00a0Should they\u00a0<strong>refute<\/strong>\u00a0it, well, it\u2019s\u00a0<em>most likely a scam<\/em>.<\/p><h3><b>Sixth Step: The Web is Your Friend<\/b><\/h3><div id=\"attachment_2042\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2042 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-300x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-146x146.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-628x628.jpg 628w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/43959-min-scaled.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"The web is your friend to finding out legitimate financial comapnies\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2042\" \/><\/p><p id=\"caption-attachment-2042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cVerified\u201d Ticks are Your Friend<\/p><\/div><p>How much\u00a0<strong>online presence<\/strong>\u00a0does this company have? How much\u00a0<strong>information is available<\/strong>\u00a0out there? Do they have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IBPOGroup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>social media accounts<\/strong><\/a>?<\/p><p>A transparent company should have<strong>\u00a0most of their information available on the internet<\/strong>.<\/p><h2><strong>Be Informed<\/strong><\/h2><p>Much like\u00a0<strong>purchasing a new product<\/strong>\u00a0or any\u00a0<strong>other previously unknown services<\/strong>, one should\u00a0<strong>gather as much information as possible<\/strong>\u00a0before forking out their money.<\/p><p><strong>Do your due diligence!<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[xts_html_block id=&#8221;3506&#8243;] At IBPO, we pride ourselves as\u00a0a legitimate source of financial services, guide, and partner. 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