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1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
When you send a cryptocurrency payment to another person, it is not reversible.
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.
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.
Creating artificial demand for a stock and then selling it to make a quick profit is known as _______.
Pump and dump. Pumping and dumping means creating artificial demand and then selling in order to gain from it.
6.
Why are pyramid schemes unsustainable by nature?
There are never enough participants to keep the pyramids growing. They are a fast way for scammers to defraud others.
7.
Telephone swindlers demand immediate compliance from their victims because _______.
Both of the above. Swindlers don't want their scams to be exposed.
8.
Why might a money-transfer opportunity require that you sign a non-disclosure agreement?
To prevent you from discussing the deal with other people. This is a common tactic in investment fraud.