Fraud & Scams

Guaranteed Return Scam

Definition

What is Guaranteed Return Scam?

A fraudulent offer claiming unusually high returns with little or no risk.

Example in practice

A promoter promises 10% every week regardless of market conditions.

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A fraud that pays earlier participants using money from newer participants rather than genuine investment profits.

A scheme that rewards recruitment more than genuine product sales or investment activity.

Manipulating an asset upward through misleading promotion before selling into the inflated demand.

A person or firm that executes securities transactions for clients.

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