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1.
Why are older people common targets for romance scammers?
They usually have more assets than younger people. Older people can be prime targets because of their assets.
2.
Telephone swindlers demand immediate compliance from their victims because _______.
Both of the above. Swindlers don't want their scams to be exposed.
3.
How do pyramid schemes differ from legitimate sales opportunities?
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.
4.
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.
5.
Why might a work-at-home job in which you reship items you receive in the mail to others be a scam?
The items might actually be stolen. Reshipping is often a cover for sending stolen items.
6.
A blockchain is a transparent ledger of _______ transactions that anyone can view.
Transactions. Blockchains maintain a decentralized, secure record of transactions.
7.
About how many seniors have been victimized by elder financial fraud?
One in 5. About one in 5 Americans over 60 have been defrauded financially.
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Why might a scammer go to great lengths to detail the intricate aspects of an "opportunity"?
Detail makes the opportunity look legitimate. The more detail, the more real it seems.