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Basics Beginner: Understanding and Avoiding Fraud and Scams

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1.
When you send a cryptocurrency payment to another person, it is not reversible.
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True. Crypto payments are not reversible; to get one back, the other person would have to send it to you, which is not likely to happen if the person had defrauded you.
2.
About how many seniors have been victimized by elder financial fraud?
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One in 5. About one in 5 Americans over 60 have been defrauded financially.
3.
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.
4.
Why might a money-transfer opportunity require that you sign a non-disclosure agreement?
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To prevent you from discussing the deal with other people. This is a common tactic in investment fraud.
5.
Telephone swindlers demand immediate compliance from their victims because _______.
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Both of the above. Swindlers don't want their scams to be exposed.
6.
Why are older people common targets for romance scammers?
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They usually have more assets than younger people. Older people can be prime targets because of their assets.
7.
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.
8.
How do pyramid schemes differ from legitimate sales opportunities?
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They offer payments to people only for recruiting new members. Legitimate sales opportunities involve selling actual products, while pyramid schemes do not involve paying people to sell actual products.