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2. Redemption movement - Wikipedia

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   Promoters justify these assumptions with elaborate historical tales. The most common explanation claims that the United States went bankrupt when it abandoned the gold standard in 1933 and started using its citizens as collateral so that it could borrow money. [1] [24] Supposed procedures for using the nonexistent "strawman" funds include:

3. This Queens woman got swindled out of $700K in life savings ...

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   A new gold bar scam is fleecing unsuspecting victims across the U.S. out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. It starts with a phone call, where an official-sounding person convinces you they’re ...

4. List of scams - Wikipedia

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   Get-rich-quick schemes are extremely varied; these include fake franchises, real estate "sure things", get-rich-quick books, wealth-building seminars, self-help gurus, sure-fire inventions, useless products, chain letters, fortune tellers, quack doctors, miracle pharmaceuticals, foreign exchange fraud, Nigerian money scams, fraudulent treasure hunts, and charms and talismans.

5. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

6. A Washington senior lost her life savings of $624K in a gold ...

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   The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center has seen a spike in similar gold bar scams, which target vulnerable seniors. Between May and December 2023, victims lost more than $55 million to this ...

7. 5 common gold IRA scams and how to avoid them

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   A gold IRA can be a good inflation hedge and diversification tool, but be careful to avoid getting taken advantage of. Make sure you’re investing with a reputable company and that all fees are ...

8. High-yield investment program - Wikipedia

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   A high-yield investment program (HYIP) is a type of Ponzi scheme, an investment scam that promises unsustainably high return on investment by paying previous investors with the money invested by new investors. [1]

9. Couple duped in ‘very unusual’ gold bar scam loses $115,000 ...

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   A Nebraska couple was recently scammed out of $115,000 in a “very unusual” and “scary” fraud scheme, investigators say. A couple — ages 71 and 68 — were at their home in Lancaster ...