Investing Red Flags

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Watch out for common tactics used by investment scammers and avoid fraud.

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Guarantees
Unregistered Products
Overly Consistent Returns
Complex Strategies
Missing Documentation
Account Discrepancies
Pushy Salesperson
Fake Testimonials
Sounds Too Good to Be True
Skyrocketing Account Values
"Phantom Riches" Sales Pitch
"Source Credibility" Sales Pitch
"Social Consensus" Sales Pitch
"Reciprocity" Sales Pitch
"Scarcity" Sales Pitch