ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Foreign exchange fraud

Okay kiddo, let's talk about foreign exchange fraud.

You know how you have those coins and bills in your piggy bank? Well, grown-ups have their own piggy banks too, called bank accounts. And sometimes they want to exchange their money for another type of money that they will need in another country. That's what foreign exchange means.

But sometimes, some people are not very nice and they trick others into giving them their money by not giving them the foreign money they promised. This is called foreign exchange fraud.

It's like when someone tells you they will give you a candy if you give them your chocolate, but then they don't give you the candy. That's not okay, right?

In foreign exchange fraud, someone might give you false information about the foreign currency rate, or pretend they have access to special deals that nobody else has. They might also make promises they cannot keep and steal your money.

That's why it's important that grown-ups only trust reputable companies or banks when exchanging money, and check if they are registered with the authorities. And if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Remember, always be careful with your money and don't let anyone trick you.