Investment Scams News
Scam Artists Are Prepped to Fleece Green Industries as Soon as the Money Comes in
Earlier this year, entrepreneur Eric Janszen declared in Harper's magazine that the next bubble -- alternative energy -- had already been "branded".
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Craigslist Scam Alert: Landlords take Note
Just an FYI for those who post items for sale (in my case, apartments for rent) on Craigslist. I have been BOMBARDED with false emails from potential renters who claim they are from the UK or Nigeria and are moving to America to pursue their work in HIV/AIDS research.
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Avoid these 5 investment 'bargains'
Avoid these 5 investment 'bargains'
When is 'such a deal' not such a great buy? Look at quality and expense before making your decisions.
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Attack Of The Real Estate Rip-Offs - Forbes.com
Every boom has a dark side. The merger mania of the 1980s produced insider trading scandals. The '90s stock bubble was busted for biased investment research.
And so it is with real estate, the hottest market of the past eight years.
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Top 10 Investing Scams
1. Ponzi schemes.
2. Senior investment fraud.
3. Promissory notes.
4. Unscrupulous stockbrokers.
5. Affinity fraud.
6. Unlicensed individuals, such as independent insurance agents, selling securities.
7. "Prime bank" schemes.
8. Internet fraud.
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