to maintain victims informed of case activity. Victims may register online to receive notifications regarding their relevant case. Emotional impact Impacts of fraudulent boiler room business range from financial loss to decline in mental health and stability. Victims often suffer from stress, anxiety, loss of self-esteem, and depression. This decline in health and financial wealth has reportedly been linked to marriage dissolution as well as thoughts of suicide, and attempts of suicide. Victims also exhibited changes in behavior that included wariness of others and of financial transactions. On the other hand, many victims became more aware of the importance of security and as such took preventative action for the future. See also Bucket shop Foreign exchange fraud Microcap stock fraud Pump and dump Stock dilution References Footnotes General sources External links SEC – "Portrait of a Boiler Room" FCA (UK) – "Share scams" The Motley Fool consumer website – Boiler Room FAQ The Guardian – "Lifting the lid on 'boiler room' scams" BBC – "Boiler room scams" Direct marketing Ethically disputed business practices Stock market Telemarketing