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How to Spot Investment Scams in 6 Simple Steps

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Investment fraud criminals use a wide array of sophisticated and highly effective tactics to get people to part with their money. Learn how to spot those techniques -- and help protect not just yourself, but friends, neighbors,...
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Gullibility

9th - 10th
Why do some people fall victim to scams and deception? A psychology professor, who himself fell for a scam, discusses the role of gullibility in scams. Aired Jan. 9, 2009 [17:47 min]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mutual Funds: Ponzi Schemes

9th - 10th
Explains how a Ponzi scheme and other investment scams work.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ponzi Schemes

9th - 10th
This video [11:42] focuses on Ponzi Schemes, a fraudulent investing scam which generates returns for earlier investors with money taken from later investors. This is similar to a pyramid scheme in that both are based on using new...