The idea
If an investment sounds too good to be true, it almost always is. Real investing is slow and boring; scammers promise fast, guaranteed riches to trick you. Watch for big red flags: 'guaranteed' returns, pressure to act NOW, and strangers messaging you tips. Knowing the tricks is your best protection. 🚩
Words to know
- Pump-and-dump
- A scam where people hype a stock to push the price up, then sell it onto you before it crashes.
- Ponzi scheme
- A scam that pays old investors with new investors' money until it collapses.
- Guaranteed returns
- A promise nobody can honestly make — real investing always has risk, so this is a scam sign.
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Match each scam to what it really is. Knowing the names helps you spot them.
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In the full lesson
- 1Match the pairs
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