Currency trading system is a quite daunting task to be coping with. There are certain risks involved with the forex market. Customers not aware of the risks and scams of the forex market are often defrauded by the forex market vendors. Scammers often attract customers by advertising in news papers and other different means. These advertisements boast of low-risk high-return investment but at the end of the day investors found these promises empty and only loss comes there way. Without any central currency market scams and fraud are very difficult to prove, therefore its better to avoid them. Since there is no central currency market, it is very difficult to prove scams and frauds. There are few guidelines by CFTC forex trader should follow while trading foreign exchange. Here are them 1. Companies promising huge profits with minimal risk should be avoided. Companies guarantying no or least amount of risk are risky enough.2. There are never any guaranteed profits in the forex market. Never rely on firms promising guaranteed profit. One should avoid schemes promising a fixed amount of return or any other guaranteed level of returns.3. Never risk your retirement funds, life time savings or investments kept for household issues in the forex trade.4. Keep an eye on your investments in inters bank market. If some forex brokers claim to be engaged in such a market, be cautious and ask for full information.5. Never trade on margin. One should understand that one can lose amounts much larger than margin amounts that one pays. One should clearly understand margins, before committing.6. Transferring cash on the internet is highly risky. Funds can be lost forever. Avoid companies not mentioning their contact details and only asking for online transactions. 7. Members of ethnic minorities like Russian, Chinese and Indian should always beware of fraudulent companies. They should not trade with their own funds if appointed on these companies as company executives etc.8. Before committing with any company, one should try to gather as much information can be gathered. Forex trading is the biggest business in the world and a profitable source of home business. If forex trade is done wisely and safely the profits can cross every limit. Money management is the only required thing for successful and profitable forex trading. Just gather some knowledge about the market trends and risks and gain in the market and proceed.