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Basics Beginner: Understanding and Avoiding Fraud and Scams

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1.
Which of the following job offers is most likely a work-at-home scam?
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Processing rebates for two hours a day for $500. Pay that is far above market rates is a classic sign of a scam.
2.
Telephone swindlers assume that people they call will want to be courteous to them on the phone.
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True. This courtesy is part of how they trap innocent people.
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
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.
7.
Why might a scammer go to great lengths to detail the intricate aspects of an "opportunity"?
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Detail makes the opportunity look legitimate. The more detail, the more real it seems.
8.
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.