5 Common Investment Scams (And How to Avoid Them)
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There are plenty of scams out there, especially in the world of investing - today we go over 5 of them so you can better avoid them in the future.
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DISCLAIMER:
This channel is for education purposes only and is not affiliated with any financial institution, although Richard does work as an employee for an investment manager. Richard Coffin is not registered to provide investment advice and as such does not provide recommendations on The Plain Bagel - those looking for investment advice should seek out a registered professional. Richard is not responsible for investment actions taken by viewers.
I don't worry about scams anymore. I'm set for life anyway since I helped out a Nigerian Prince that contacted me by email.
I'm gonna send your money soon chosen one
@@King-bx4ch Bless you my son.
🖕🏽🖕🏽
That's a really good one
😂😂😂😂😂 good one.
"Give me $2,000 and I will tell you how I got rich."
*Naive person hands over money.*
"That's how I got rich."
Exactly. A lot of the "self help gurus" got more money talking about how to make money than actually following their own advice
Make a killing selling courses lol into they get shut down for fraud eventually.
Where do I send the money?
My quick rich scheme book is 1million dollars
sounds like brandon beavis investing lmao. called me and pressured me to take his "discount" for his classes for 997 instead of the usual 2500 and that the offer was only available while on the call. disgusting
I like to operate under a very simple rule of thumb: if the opportunity found you rather than the other way around, it's 100% a scam. This includes stuff you "found" because it's been widely advertised and made easy to find.
what do you mean by the opportunity found you though? A lot of the time scams make you feel like you just discovered a new way
@@drawingarts3925he means like, say a video is suggested to u about a stock
@@drawingarts3925 Well spam emails definitely find you
Great video. Not only do we have problems with scammers, we have many of what I call 'exaggeraters'. So many TH-camrs claiming they have ways you can make money online, only to be something that millions of others are doing as well. It is only when you drill deeper we see that there are multiple layers of additional skills you need to learn and many tools that cost $$$$, plus a ton of commitment, hard work, intelligence and luck. In the meantime, these TH-camrs often have courses you can sign up for, and earn a stack of money with their many money making videos. But the reality is that less than 4% of TH-camrs make money. The rest of us are often wasting a lot of time and money chasing a dream that never eventuates, but validate these TH-camrs with praise and compliments for their wisdom.
Literally the next ad after this video: "There's an investment secret that no one seems to know about!"
Same haha
TH-cam vanced
Just report and share ALL these FAKE GURUS’ profiles, videos, and ads to the IRS (and possibly the FTC and SEC)...to keep them under the IRS’ radar to ensure they pay their fair sure of taxes. REAL rich people don’t need to share off but instead are always trying to protect and hide their assets rather than CREATE COMPETITION and THREATS to their financial pie.
google/yt makes huge cash to advertise for scammers. That's why I BOYCOTT all yt advertisers and if I am currently buying their product/service, I stop. #BDS #BDSytAdvertisers
Use new pipe
Just remember folks, if someone has figured out a way to make a lot of money the absolute last thing they are going to do is tell you how to do it too.
Depends on their morals, but they’ll never ask you for money, that s for sure
@@NorManRaps why would they give away their knowledge for free
@@harris2642 Whenever I make money on a thing I tell my friends how to do it. I always help my bros. Im just not scared of competition and willing to help people
100% true, as someone who has worked hard and smart (not much, but still) and earned just enough to stay above water level, this is a legit point..
@@LPCPRODUCTIONS808 this is more about videos to an audience of millions on TH-cam for example. Usually it’s some dude with a big expensive watch on eating an expensive looking meal in some swanky hotel who “doesn’t have long” to tell “YOU the secret of making millions”, “never have to work again”… “one simple trick..” all that kinda crap. It’s a scam. Hence my original post.
My uncle took a course on real estate that basically did nothing more than teach it's students how to flip houses in the real estate boom. He actually became super wealthy doing that but the 08 bubble burst almost did him in.
I had a buddy in high school who joined a pyramid scheme of a group posting stock calls to either invest or sell. The introduction was weird with “You bring people and you get a tier upgrade and *blah blah*” all this for [few hundred]. Said yeah nah this isn’t for me I didn’t feel like it was legit especially if I couldn’t get a clear answer. I remember them ending the call “investing isn’t for everyone” -.-
Nah they don't cost 2 grand, they cost $1999
Act now and you’ll get a special discount because you’re special. 90% off for $200. : D
@@mr_rip Ahhh damn, you beat me to it lol. It's always ending with a 7 XD
@@mr_rip woah why is that?
@@mind-of-neo someone decided to put a seven and they all followed suit lmao they think it looks cheaper than 999 which it does but its hilarious how they all do it.
@@mind-of-neo Theres Psychology behind numbers . Numbers that Decline seem to be cheaper ( means after a 9 then comes a 7 etc )
I love that people selling programs to make incredible wealth with their "system" have already made so much wealth themselves that they decide to "retire". They woke up one day with a altruistic desire to help people become wealthy like them - such good people!
Which programs?
@@MR-SR20 Every other ad on TH-cam or Facebook - "you too can be a millionaire....just pay for my instructional program to learn the magic system that worked for me!"
I really love that i get adds for those scams you describe during the video.
This fellow is providing a valuable public service. I have watched several of his vids, and they are packed with good information. And this one got some chuckles out of me. Thanks, Plain Bagel.
Is it just me or are these scammers getting worse on TH-cam?
Yes they are i almost fell for one until I visit their website and it looked like 2007 porn tier site
@@GodsWheat hahaha
It’s definitely a thing. I can’t stand looking at Jason Bond’s face. I don’t even care if he’s legit he’s beyond annoying guys and GAYELS
Bots have improved enough to add "lol" into comments
@@sudhanvakashyap297 Yeah they are getting better!
This is all well and good but Richard, you never said where I should send you the 2 grand and my kidney.
You're the man! 100% Facts. The needs to be required viewing for everybody.
Hilarious, *ParticleCracker* I love the work you do mate. Those low life scammers take money from old ladies, they have no soul or heart and deserve everything u give them. Your doing a service to humanity. Love the videos, keep doing the good work mate…..
For you who are wondering what is in the 1:10
Flash Disclaimer
"LEGAL
Richard is not liable for people not being able to turn 4 cents into one million dollars.
Returns are not guaranteed.
It's highly probable you'll lose money on this program...that's on you.
thanksssss
Richard is a terrible salesman (two shoe laces?) so why would I trust him to deliver on the $1m promotion? What I need to know is did one customer buy two laces or did it take two customers to reach that sales quota.😎
@@gregwessels7205 Im sure one or the one costumer have him some insane tips and tricks which is what he is sharing with us now for the low low price of $2000
Took me a few minutes at 0.25 speed to capture it. So, where can I invest in simpleBagel tokens!
My rule of thumb is that if someone seems even a little desperate for me to participate in something, I run away - especially if I don’t know them well. The more pressure I feel, the faster I run.
The opposite is also true. Bernie Madoff was known to turn away potential clients with millions to invest, making it seem like his investment advising firm was exclusive, and causing people to throw money at him.
The pump and dump reminds me of the Howard The Duck #1 shortage. It became wildly popular in the late 70's and early 80's. The comic was rare due to major comics dealer hoarding all of them(unknown to fans at the time) and selling ones that were found at inflated prices. Some years later, the value plummeted as the same dealer "found" a large stock of them
Pump & dump is a big issue in small and illiquid markets. In Argentina, brokers, journalists, and even the stock market officials will collaborate to do it. As a result, people are driven away from the market, which keeps getting smaller and smaller as a result.
wich makes it easier
@@shner6742 Actually it becomes harder. Since there is less liquidity, its a lot harder to get back the cash from your investment when you want out. As well as a smaller room for your stock to go up.
That's why a lot of investors still go to the US market or at least pick to invest in country with less volatility. I don't know how easy it is for the average person to buy into the US market. All I know it is pretty easy for US citizens with etraders and apps like robinhood, webull, or finance M1.
Ignoring markets and investing in land, farm, real estate and gold is the best way to save people from stock market scams and financial disasters.
@@sanakiddy2883 sometimes its the same, some people are willing to scam
the best is DONT trust anyone, do your homework, dont let them push you around and take your time - it still be there tomorrow and if not - no big deal
Good advice. Might as well invest yourself and read/watch "How to..." tutorials on how to self invest. All these so-called investors are scammers.
You're doing your homework on stuff written by a scammer anyway. You dumbass.
The moment they demand huge chunk of money to get by just gtfo.
@@uglyniggae9033 Uhh.. What?
Doing your own research is a scam? Wtf are you talking about?
But how can I "do my homework" if I don't know what to do? It's difficult finding legitimate resources beyond the basics like "a stock is ownership of the company" or " a p/e ratio is is price to earnings"
Like what info do I need to study to determine if an investment is right for me.
That intro skit must have been hella fun to put together. Gave me a good chuckle.
Thanks Bagel. Liked and subbed
Whenever you're approached with any transaction you simply have to ask, what's in it for the other party. The legal term is 'consideration'. If they don't seem to have any benefits, its almost certainly a scam.
In Spain, one of this ‘fake gurus’ has gotten to the point that brokerage houses pay him to keep printing books and courses because his “daytrading strategy” involves opening and closing *the same position* (a highly leveraged one obviously) throughout each single day, which is great if you are the one collecting the transaction fees..
I know of a tech expert that's gonna get it done within couple of minutes
His name is *Nck mythss1*
Outstanding job, *particlecracker* I'm so glad you're out there battling these vile con artists. We must take every precaution to protect the general people and the elderlv from these vile con artists!Bravo to vou! You ought to be awarded the Nobel Prize for protecting us. Big up, brother…
The Nigerian reference hits home😂 Scammers have really ruined our international reputation
Seriously. I felt so bad
I also had this one lady who called me about investing platforms , how easy it is to get rich in a short while ... they even give you money to start. My first question was if she was working for the firm ? yes ... and then i asked her if it was so easy why is she still working for a boss ... she ended the call !!
Lmao That legal jargon shooting across the screen was pretty good
Thank you! 🙏🏾
Someone's actually spiting facts and truths, instead of scamming people in name of money
That is horrible for those facts. Don't spite them! They are telling the truth!
And who is this money guy? You say people are scamming in the name of money? Why does money have a name with a lower case M? Is it to spite him too?
@@Ferdinand208 what?
@ bad English changes the meaning of a sentence.
@@Ferdinand208 Ah.
@@Ferdinand208hello, did you also lose your money?
"Bitconneeecccccccccttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
you missed about a trillion e there...
@@Oneofakind123 And the trillions that I could have made with bitconneeeeeeeeeecccccccccttttttttt!!!
WASO WASO WASO WASO WASUUUUUUUPPP
@@zhaow4832 My wife still doesn't believe in meeee. What am I gonna doooo?
Never forget Carlos
Could you make a video about dividend stocks? What they are.
The intro is phenomenal. 😂😂😂 reminds me of Grant Cardone. He keeps saying, “I'm sorry, I have a private jet you know” and rips people off. I appreciate your candour. This video must be shared among people. 😁
There was this poor old woman that lived down the street that fell for every single scam that came her way. It got to the point she mortgaged her house, and was walking up and down the street asking for money to spend on an obvious scam. She literally came to our door and asked for like $200 for a Nigerian prince, and no amount of talking to her could convince her otherwise. She ended up losing her house and what must of been a god send neighbor took her in.
I just wish that her family could of got her either committed or put into a conservatorship or something before it was too late.
3:40 THE MICHAEL SCOTT PAPER COMPANY IS A LEGITIMATE BUSINESS, WITH NO SHORTAGE OF NAMES
Also, they crunched the numbers
This company means nothing....😅
They did they a multi-million dollar buyout.
Helloo Sir..tell me about second contract trading, is second contract trading is safe or scam
So glad I found you! Thanks 😮 I'm so naive sometimes 😅
Reminds me of that Tai Lopez clown. "Look at all my Lamborghinis... and 7 book shelves of umm.. books... 2000 books.... mostly coloring books but yah. Knowledge!"
He got exposed so hard though but his videos still tend to come up at times in the ads.
He rich af
I am so happy you talked about those "fake gurus". I am getting youtube ad for these courses all the time. Even some youtube channels try to sell those courses. There is not many legit financial channel on this website. But 'The Plain Bagel' is one of the good guy.
It's a shame those banks didn't have $2000 to buy his course. They sure hate him and his secret!
I believe that if you invest frequently and often you will make a good pile of cash, it would help if you have a good salary to start, live below your means and invest the money you don’t spend because you lived below your means
An ad for The Million Dollar Virgin played before this video, in which he explained how if I didn't sign up for his course to become super rich overnight then I was an idiot...
Glad to know that the TH-cam algorithm understands irony.
The irony is that TH-cam takes videos down (or demonetise them) when they are "fake news" while actual scams are allowed in the plataform
I had a scam Ad in the UK before this video. She was telling me I needed to pay her so I could see how she was selling £10M real estate house deals.
I think she needed to back to acting school to be honest.
Yeah, I had an ad with some guy who said financial advisors had it @$$-backwards or some such. Skipped it pretty quick. The link points to something called the Remote Closing Academy.
I always assumed that a "Boiler Room" got its name because either a) the occupants were under a great deal of pressure to obtain results usually by cold-calling customers (marks), or 2) the occupants were instructed to use high-pressure sales tactics to obtain results.
Contrary to what Holywood movies shows...
Real boiler rooms are just that! Cheap to rent, nasty, overcrowded and with no windows(somewhere in the basements) far away from curious eyes and ears!
Se yes, that's the correct and literal term for them.
You should check out Jim Browning's channel. Let's just say it varies, mostly depending on the parent company, if we're not talking about freelancers
I worked in a boiler room for like 3 weeks. I didn't know it was a boiler room at the time lol. It was a basement room with no windows and we made calls 8 hours a day and there was a bell we had to ring each time we made a sale. The numbers they gave us to call were mainly retirees who would give you anything you asked, including their credit card numbers. Needless to say I was fired because I just spent the time chatting and not really pushing their useless VIP card. The hotel chain is still one of the largest in the world.
@@charactermeringue As a recent (semi-voluntary) retiree myself I thank you for a) not making victims out of the people you were made to call and 2) for brightening up their days with some pleasant conversation.
It's basically "a business running out of the basement" which in commercial buildings IS the boiler room....
I must say, I like your sense of humor Sir 😅. You literally make me laugh in all your videos
The fake guru scam was old when I was a kid, and that’s a long time ago. The story was that a classified advertisement would appear in the newspaper asking you to send a money order for one pound to a box office to get the secret to becoming rich. You would then get a reply saying, ‘Do what I have done.’
Don’t forget that scammers also adapt. They learn new ways of cheating, so don’t fall into a trap of being a victim of totally new and sophisticated way of fraud
When it comes to financial videos I don't say this often, but you are worth every dollar you gain from this video and others. Thank you for helping to prevent people from falling victim.
Hey plain bagel!!! Serious question: have you ever consumed a garlic onion bagel.
i love that the ad served by youtube in this video is for an actual scam 😂
As a great man who pledged college tuition for grade school kids once said, "When the son of the deposed King of Nigeria e-mails you directly asking for help, you help. His father ran the freaking country!"
no! 🤣
True story?
I love how he raises 3 fingers when he says $2. Your attention to detail is fantastic
I stopped investing and started travelling, been pissing away every cent since I turned 18. I'm dirt poor, has a stable income (57k a year, although this is Denmark so I pay around 40% taxes), and I travel like 20 times a year. Been to 79 countries ❤
From left to right: Pile of money: Greed, Private Jet: Ego, Flashy car: Lust
Thank you for your honesty and integrity especially for saying that not everything online is a scam. People definitely need to be careful and outrageous promises are exactly that but some things online that are offered are legitimate. Not everything is a scam, somethings are beneficial. But most things are not good for people and those should definitely be avoided if it doesn’t make reasonable sense
"I made 1m in just two week" shows 3 fingers 😂
It's 1 mil + 2 weeks : 3 fingers. Basic math.
Wow. One of the ads that came up was asking people to send bitcoin and promising it would be doubled if people would just scan the QR code and send money. Ironic!
That chopper at the start is the FBI lol
I use shorthand like Beware of:
1. Noble man
2. Hurry man
3. Hype man
4. Pyramid man
5. Rich man.
Another great video from the channel. To put it simply: only the paranoid survive. Be suspicious of everyone and everything and invest in yourself instead.
Wow this is gold, it even comes with its own legal disclaimer
If someone had an easy way to make loads of money, they'd be doing it instead of trying to pull you into it. If they're pulling you into it, you're the product and you're the source of the revenue.
Precisely. Scammers are smooth talkers and immensely convincing. They push you to invest or buy their products. Next thing you know, you are ripped off. We are the products to make them rich. TH-cam must bust their ass for defrauding people.
I wonder if personal finance courses in high school are teaching this?
My impression is that students are typically taught unwise and short term techniques.
Please look at the conflict of interest chain...schools dont teach good things like financial literacy to students bcoz...schools are controlled by govt...well govt is funded by corporates ..well elections donations are received by political parties from corporates...then corporates earn money by making people spend....well now you can connect the circle..they will never allow schools to teach money management.
@@sanakiddy2883 I don't think it's so much the effect of corporate corruption, as it is the fact that government economists believe that spending is good for the economy as a whole, and saving is bad, and borrowing is even better! So they don't teach saving and debt avoidance in school.
@@philipmcniel4908 They themselves are the example of crazy spending. Look at our debt to GDP ratio... Do they want to educate enough ppl that blame them on how crazy they spend? of course not. They're making everybody in debut and they'll look "normal". This is true brainwashing.
I unfortunately bought the shoelaces business in Winnipeg. 😂
For yourself what if a so called financial advisor tell you to used any desk app 🚨
Good list. Most scams are more subtle though. “Financial Advisors” don’t have your best interest in mind only theirs. Beware of advisor fees!!!!!
If you give me your money, I'll make you the world's richest man. I just need you to pay the shipping cost for me to ship $1 trillion over to your residence.
What’s your Venmo?
If it sounds tacky and looks tacky it’s generally a scam.
The disclaimer part killed me 😂
Hi, we've been trying to reach you regarding your extended car warranty.
Good stuff and damn good intro!
Ok
U nailed it 😂😂😂😂 that’s exactly how these gurus are
I freakin love you're over the top caricatures in the intro's. "I was able to make a million dollars in just 2 weeks" while holding up 3 fingers killed me.
The scams may seem too obvious to be fake but there are still so many of us falling as victims. Interestingly when we get scammed things seem too convincing until we find out their true intentions and it's only then when we realize how gullible we can be
I am asking you since numbers are your thing and it fits into the topic of this video. Although I could ask almost every YT-er I follow: … But have you ever wondered why your sponsor can give a 68% discount for your viewers? I am asking in all seriousness, because this doesn’t make sense to me.
Wait are you actually from Winnipeg?
He is actually from Ottawa.
Another way this happens is with books on how to become wealthy. My mom was obsessed with those and bought dozens of books on how to build wealth.
wanna hear business opportunity while we try out herbalife shake?
One that I keep seeing is the Forex trading one presented by a fellow Brit. He apparently trades for a few minutes a day and makes a fortune ! If I had a scheme for making loads of money easily, why would I share it ?
worst placement by YT ever they showed me one of tgese guru scams just while u were talking about it.
Quality channel. I have learned a lot over the past few months
Why does this dude has so less subscribers, this type of content needs to reach to as many people as possible.
Scams reach much faster bcz people don't like Truth
@@DLMGAMINGCOMMUNITY so true..💯
Funny "Michael sevlor"? maybe spelled wrong is running free bitcoin swap adds...lol😢
I like how that legal disclaimer went super fast. Legit
One thing i have learned is to never outsource your financial freedom to someone else. Why would someone make an effort to make you rich? Do your own research from legitimate sources it's your own responsibility to become financially free.
Samuel Leeds Property Investors no5
Now that you are talking about ponzi schemes, isn't the stock market technically a ponzi scheme, and therefore, a scam as well?
shhhhhhh
and some of those scam bots will be in the comment section of this video.
Not that many it seems. Maybe he monitors the comments and censors the bots?
do not talk about b*tc**n. They will come flooding the comment to recommend some shady,'succesful' trader they have been 'trusting' their money with
Reminds me of doge coin. People with no idea what they're doing bought worthless crypto with the idea that if they bought it together then it would go up and stay up in value.
Right. And a lot of people took on debt for it and meme stocks.
Well, it has.
@@nateborck4577 except doge coin plummeted as soon as people sold. Its no different than if everyone dumped their money in a pile, then whoever grabs first gets the biggest share. It doesn't give it actual value.
A fool and his money are easily parted
Just ask you favorite social media personality about pump and dumps:)
#5 is basically most of the ads I see before I click on a TH-cam video lol
People also scam like “I’ll make you a million dollars but you have to give me 10% of your profits” 😂
So beware of these scams.
And Great Content. Love It 🙌
How do those work out? Because that way would actually make some sense
They want the 10% in advance 😂
Yeah like George said, if they can make me a million dollars then why do they want 10% from my pile, they could make themselves 1 million and keep 100% 😂
@@epicmoney4434 but they could make 10% from a few hundred people that each make a mil
My point is, if they are capable of making 1 million, why would they do it for someone else rather than themselves!
People who sell the crypto and forex courses are the worst, they really be selling free information
In just two weeks! (holds up 3 fingers). lol
the easiest way to avoid scammers is: ARE THEY REGULATED... if NOT, then no matter what they do or offer, don't invest with them.
Hahaha.
TH-cam gave me an advertisement in the middle of the video which includes a line like "Jack made 2000 Dollars in two weeks following these simple steps."
Everything is a scan if you look at it from different parameters the main idea of this video should have been to encourage hard work and self investment not telling people how to spot scam cause statistical you can't