20) The wolf of wall street Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption. Recommended reason: The film tells the story of Wall Street legend Jordan Belfort. This stockbroker made $12 million in …

Financial fraudsters use sophisticated and effective tactics to get people to trust them. But no matter how they pretend, there are always some common signs. As long as you recognize these signs, you will be able to avoid being deceived. Warning signs of an investment scam 1) They pressure you …

15) Make Money Fast Make Money Fast (stylized as MAKE.MONEY.FAST) is a title of an electronically forwarded chain letter created in 1988 which became so infamous that the term is often used to describe all sorts of chain letters forwarded over the Internet, by e-mail spam. The original “Make Money …

10) Theranos scandal Theranos was an American privately held corporation which was touted as a breakthrough health technology company, with claims of having devised blood tests that required only very small amounts of blood and could be performed very rapidly using small automated devices the company had developed. However, these …

15) Nigerian Scams The “Nigerian prince” scam, also known as the “419” scam (named for the section of Nigeria’s criminal code dealing with fraud). Its roots go back to a notorious 19th-century swindle called the “Spanish Prisoner,” and the method of attack has progressed from letters and faxes to emails …