People are now savvier more than ever but I believe that felons are also now wiser. Most crimes of today all boils down to money and people are finding so many ways just to safe-keep their money where it grows. So the plot now goes like this, felons, who are expert by what they do, will capture these people that will invest on him and practically gives their money voluntarily to the felon thinking that their money will somehow come back to them 400 times larger. Let’s all admit to it that they are really convincing and their offers are enticing but let me tell you this, anyone who wants something from you will say all the things that you want to hear just so you could give them what they want.

So how do you actually prevent and avoid getting trapped to these investment scams? Aside from finding all the legitimate documents and proofs that it is authentic, you should also learn at least the basic and fundamentals of investment in a marketing view and in a finance view. In this way, you will have an idea of how investment works in numbers or figures sense and in a management way. You could read books about simple investment or you could research online on how investment works and if you really wanted to learn in advance you could sign up to courses online or to classes offered in universities or colleges.

Another tip from me in avoiding investment scam is to get your most trusted friend who knows about investment, if not expert, to check if the investment is good or worth taking the risk. This advice, I think, is not only applicable in sensing a scam but also in sensing if the investment you are about to make is good or great. Having a friend that you trust will become handy whenever you have questions about a certain investment deal because he already has an experience in the field and most likely knows what an investment scam looks like which then will help you to avoid it.

Last tip that I can give to you is I think the most effective for me and it is having a good judgment. Because having a good judgment will send you triggers, feelings and cues that something is wrong or something is sketchy, skeptic and doubtful this will then help you to make a mind map that will give yourself a satisfaction that that deal is good and real. For example, when a person offers you an investment that is so enticing and luring, if you have a good judgment you will have second thoughts first before accepting that deal. However, a person who is gullible or does not have a good sense of judgment will, without a doubt, sign the deal.

All the advice and tips that I wrote here will somehow help all of us avoid and prevent getting deceived from all kinds of hoax and frauds. In summary of what is written above, To prevent getting trapped in investment scam is to learn the basic of investment in a managerial way and in finance way, Have a friend who has a good experience in investment field to check  if the deal is good and finally, develop a good sense of judgment and listen to it. Many people are getting deceived and losing their money to people who are giving them false high hope but with these defences I told you, you can somehow have a weapon to protect yourself from being caught in the villain’s trap.

 

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