Whether they’re selling bogus securities, commodities, or oil wells, fraudulent investment promoters try to get you to invest money — lots of it. They will promise you either a large increase in the value of your investment, higher-than-market interest on your capital, or both.
Investment schemers market by mail and by telephone, armed with high-pressure and sophisticated selling techniques. Some swindlers surround themselves with the trappings of legitimacy — rented office space, a receptionist, investment counselors, and professionally designed color brochures describing the investment.
You may be dealing with an investment swindler if you can answer “yes” to the following:
