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Forbes : Five Ways To Avoid The Top Money Scams

Americans lose some $50 billion from swindlers peddling products every year. Many of these frauds could be avoided if more of us cast a skeptical eye on how the products are being offered.

How to Avoid Scams :

1. Focus on Rate of Return
The U.S. stock market has risen about 20 percent this year, but neither is that performance guaranteed to continue nor is it “locked in.” Most insured money-market funds are earning well under 1 percent annually. If somebody promises you that you’re going to do better than a federally insured vehicle — or the stock market — simply walk away. A return figure like 110% is particularly suspect.

2. How Will the Return Will Be Achieved
Almost no returns outside of FDIC-insured accounts and U.S. Treasury securities guarantee principal. That means the risk level for achieving above-average returns is huge or unrealistic. Complex derivatives may be involved or it could just be a classic ponzi scam (remember Bernie Madoff?)

3. What is the Probability of Earning That High Return?
At the very least, the seller should tell you how good your odds are. If they are overly optimistic, then walk away. The vast majority of risky investments never pan out. To achieve a high return, investors must be willing to face high risk — and lose all of their investment.

4. What Does the Seller Ask For?
If they ask for bank account, Social Security or driver’s license numbers, they are trying to steal your identity so that they can buy things in your name. The key is personal identification numbers. That’s the tip-off to an identity scam.

5. Is Something Else Offered?
If they ask for bank account, Social Security or driver’s license numbers, they are trying to steal your identity so that they can buy things in your name. The key is personal identification numbers. That’s the tip-off to an identity scam.

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