Investment Schemes

Ponzi Schemes, Internet Fraud, Pyramid Schemes and More

Investment schemes have been around for many years and they have harmed investors and robbed many consumers of their hard earned money. These schemes not only cost the investors, but also cause harm to society as a whole. The Madoff ponzi scheme was the most damaging investment schemes in history. Throughout human history there have been many cases of fraud, but none so big as Madoff's scheme. 

Whether it is internet fraud, pyramid schemes, or some other method used to defraud the general population, criminals are going to use whatever techniques within their arsenal to take your money. Your job is to keep your hard earned money out of the hands of those crooked hands. InvestmentSchemes.info is your point of reference to help you research information on different types of fraud, so you don't end up falling victim to these schemes.

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While Madoff defrauded investors more than anyone else in history, he is by no means the first nor will he be the last. There have since been additional billion dollar ponzi schemes that have come to light and investors must be vigilant. Fraud does not sleep and you owe it to yourself not to give them the opportunity to steal from you.

If you want to protect your money and your property, you will need to learn to avoid investment schemes. Avoid investment scams that can rob you of your life savings. You need to watch out for crooks that are frothing at the mouth to take all that you have worked so hard to gain. There is a saying that a sucker is born every minute. This is what scammers are counting on. They are hoping that you will be the sucker that ends up lining their pockets. They are hoping that you are naïve enough to trust them and give them your money.

By now most of us have probably received the emails claiming that your long lost uncle has left you an inheritance worth millions of dollars. In many cases the money is in Africa, sometimes in Europe and other times in the Middle East. Usually the only requirement from you is to begin the process by forwarding them your name address and oftentimes your checking account and bank routing number. In some scenarios a cashier’s check is involved and immediately action is required of you as soon as you receive the check.

Once in awhile you might receive an email about some who has fallen ill and looking to transfer a large sum of money to your account in return for a finder’s fee payable to you…usually to the tune of millions of dollars. All you really have to do is apply a bit of common sense and most of these situations will be a non-factor. For instance, banks are supposed to report any large deposits to your accounts to the IRS.

If your account receives a deposit of more than $10,000, the bank is required to report it to the Internal Revenue Service. What this means is that if such a thing were to actually happen, you would have a lot of explaining to do to Uncle Sam…most likely, your account and all of its assets would be frozen until such time that the IRS was able to determine that the funds are not the byproduct of some money laundering scheme or drug money, etc.

If you think about it, these criminals are telling a story. They want to draw you in to take the first step. Once you take the first step, they can string you along bit by bit, step by step until they are in position to get as much of your money as possible. This is how fraudsters and scammers work. They start you out with baby steps and gain your trust. Once they have your trust, they can get you to do things that in retrospect you would never have imagined that you would do.

The Romans had a saying, “Caveat Emptor”. It means, “Let the buyer beware”. If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is! If someone is offering to sell you a bridge in Brooklyn for a $5,000 deposit, you should definitely think twice. People who make grandiose promises or offer guaranteed returns on your investment dollars plus a profit are usually full of it. Don’t do it! Don’t fall for their schemes. Put your money in reliable investments and although those investments may not return you 1000% profit in six months as promised the fraudsters, you will at least still have your money to withdraw later on.