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1.
The perpetrators of Ponzi schemes typically pay money to some of the early investors because _______.
They want to portray the investment as legitimate. This is often the perfect way to keep the later investors faithful.
2.
Which of the following job offers is most likely a work-at-home scam?
Processing rebates for two hours a day for $500. Pay that is far above market rates is a classic sign of a scam.
3.
A blockchain is a transparent ledger of _______ transactions that anyone can view.
Transactions. Blockchains maintain a decentralized, secure record of transactions.
4.
Why are so many frauds tailored to the elderly?
All of the above. Though these do not describe all elderly, they describe enough that criminals target them.
5.
It is possible to actually receive what you were promised in a money transfer scam.
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.
6.
Romance scammers try to prey on our _______.
Any of the above. A romance scammer takes advantage of our basic human goodness in order to take money from us.
7.
Telephone swindlers assume that people they call will want to be courteous to them on the phone.
True. This courtesy is part of how they trap innocent people.
8.
Being paid to recruit others to a sales opportunity is sufficient to indicate that the opportunity is actually a pyramid scheme.
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.