🚫 DO NOT fall for this. Common scams to watch out for!

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✔ There are so many scams going around. I want you to be safe. Let’s discuss them.
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📃 Here is a quick list of things you should IGNORE!
Before we get started…
I made a video showing you how these people talk.
Look out for this!
Yes, this is a joke/satire. From me to you.
Enjoy ;)
⭐ At the end of this email, I’ll show you what a helpful person looks like.
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And yes, those 3 stocks I mentioned were recently delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. 🤣
Ok, let’s get started!
Do not reach out to people like this:
1️⃣ FOREX Investment Programs
People claim they are making millions trading foreign currencies. Most claim to have a computer program that predicts the next price of currencies. It’s all a scam.
⭐ Anyone who has discovered a secret that is making them millions is not going to share it with you.
Please steer clear.
2️⃣ Multi-Level Marketing Programs (MLM)
These are shared on social media often.
Common among women, but guys are in them too.
They promise crazy monthly riches if you just sign up to their program and pay a monthly fee.
⭐ The ONLY people making serious money are at the top of the pyramid.
The whole scheme centers around signing up people. The ‘product’ that they sell isn’t mentioned very often. That’s how you know it’s a multi-level marketing scheme.
These people on social media that write this, stay away:
“Reply by typing ‘info’ and I’ll send you the details.”.
It’s all a scheme to get you to sign up and pay a monthly fee.
99% of people in these schemes do NOT make money.
3️⃣ ANY GUY STANDING IN FRONT OF A CAR 😉
This is an easy one.
If you see some guy on social media standing in front of a Lamborghini, or in his garage, or in his driveway… stay away.
They aren’t going to sell you the keys to success for $500 or $1000.
They don’t know the keys to success.
They’ve never built a business.
All they’ve done is sign people up to an investment scheme.
4️⃣ Online Courses
Selling a course that teaches a skill is worthwhile.
Those are ok.
The courses that focus on how to build insane wealth, are all lies.
There is no secret formula.
Wealthy people typically start a company, and catch some breaks along the way and meet the right people.
⭐ Your time is better spent talking to customers about your startup idea and networking with other smart people.
5️⃣ MINDSET and MASTERMIND Gurus
I have a secret for you.
Do you want to know it?
⭐ Anyone selling you a program on ‘MINDSET’ is scamming you.
How do I know this?
It’s simple:
✔ They know they can’t teach you the skills needed to make serious money.
Therefore…
They package together some junk about mindset.
Why???
Because then you won’t have any legal recourse to get your money back.
If they promised to teach you a real skill, and failed to do it - everyone would get a refund.
But, their legal argument against you is:
“We taught you the mindset. What you do with it is up to you. If you didn’t build a huge business, that’s on you.”
✔ Another secret:
MINDSET isn’t what makes people successful.
There are a lot of really poor people who are positive, creative and smart.
There are a lot of rich people that aren’t nearly as smart as you.
6️⃣ Stock Picks
Again, if someone has a secret on how to pick the right stocks to make tons of money, they won’t share it with you.
⭐ These people would be managing billions of dollars for the world’s elite.
Instead, they are on YouTube talking to you and me about how they can pick winners.
It’s just not true. Don’t give them any money.
7️⃣ Sports Picks
Did you know the most successful gamblers in Vegas win an average of 55% of the time? That’s it. Barely above 50/50.
The average win rate you need to just break-even is 52% (with fees and such).
⭐ It is an insanely difficult thing to be good at.
And it takes a huge bankroll to make any money.
Anyone that can pick winners 55% of the time isn’t going to take money from you. They don’t need it.
That kid on social media with a BMW isn’t your friend.
The only money he is making is selling bogus picks to people.
ALSO:
8️⃣ Real Estate Investment Seminars
Good real estate is a finite resource.
There just isn’t enough to go around for everyone that wants to be an investor.
If I’m making a killing in the Phoenix real estate market, I am NOT going to tell you my secrets, and bring on another competitor. EVER!
It’s really difficult to find cash flowing properties in your city.
And, trust me, there are already hundreds of people looking.
⭐You understand what I am getting at…
💡 There is no simple shortcut to incredible wealth. Please steer clear of investment schemes like these.
👬 This is what a person that’s trying to help you sounds like…
Yes, also me:
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