Hereβs a practical checklist you can use to spot βget richβ scams quickly. Classic Red Flags 1. βGuaranteedβ high returns, fast - Phrases like: βDouble your money in 30 daysβ βGuaranteed 5% dailyβ βNo risk, all rewardβ - Reality: Any real investment has risk. No one can guarantee high returns, especially quickly. Rule of thumb:If the promised return sounds way better than a bank, the stock market, or real estate with no risk, assume itβs a scam. 2. Pressure to act immediately - βLimited spots only!β - βOffer expires tonight!β - βIf you donβt invest now, youβll miss out forever.β - Pressure, deadlines, and urgency are used so you donβt have time to think, research, or talk to others. Safe behavior:Say, βIf itβs that good, itβll still be good tomorrow.β Legitimate opportunities can wait. 3. Vague or confusing explanation Ask: βHow exactly does this make money?β If the answer: - Is full of buzzwords: βAI arbitrageβ, βsecret algorithmβ, βcomplex proprietary systemβ - Never clearly explains: What is being bought/sold Who is paying you and why Where profits really come from β¦then itβs probably a scam or a pyramid/Ponzi scheme. Test:Explain the opportunity in one or two simple sentences to a nonβexpert. If you canβt, or it doesnβt make sense, walk away. 4. Income depends mostly on recruiting others If you earn the big money by: - Bringing in new people - Getting a βdownlineβ - Earning βbonusesβ from others joining rather than from real product sales β¦this is usually a pyramid scheme, even if thereβs some token product. Key signs of a pyramid scheme: - The product is overpriced or almost irrelevant. - Youβre pushed hard to βbuild a team.β - Most training is about recruiting, not selling a legitimate product or service. 5. βToo good to be trueβ lifestyle marketing Be suspicious if: - They constantly show: Lamborghinis, private jets, luxury apartments Huge stacks of cash, βI made $50,000 while I sleptβ - They say: βAll I do is use this systemβ or βThis one trick changed my life.β