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1.
Which of the following descriptions of a work-at-home job is most likely to be that of a scam?
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An assurance that anyone can do it. Of the choices, this one is the most likely to be from a scam.
2.
The perpetrators of Ponzi schemes typically pay money to some of the early investors because _______.
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They want to portray the investment as legitimate. This is often the perfect way to keep the later investors faithful.
3.
Being paid to recruit others to a sales opportunity is sufficient to indicate that the opportunity is actually a pyramid scheme.
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False. Though it's a part of a pyramid scheme by nature, being paid to recruit others is not by itself an indicator, as even legitimate firms may offer fees for recruitment.
4.
In the world of cryptocurrency, what is a private key?
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A string of secret numbers used to sign transactions. A private key provides access to your cryptocurrency.
5.
Which of the following descriptions of an investment is a telephone scammer most likely to use?
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"Risk-free". Scammers often describe their investments as risk-free.
6.
Romance scammers try to prey on our _______.
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Any of the above. A romance scammer takes advantage of our basic human goodness in order to take money from us.
7.
It is possible to actually receive what you were promised in a money transfer scam.
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True. Though rare, it can happen, but you are usually being used to cover another person's illegal activity, and you can get in trouble for it.
8.
Why are so many frauds tailored to the elderly?
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All of the above. Though these do not describe all elderly, they describe enough that criminals target them.