Investment scams usually involve getting you to put up for a questionable investment – or one that doesn ’ t exist In most cases , you ’ ll lose some or all of your money .
Investment scams are often pulled off by a team of peop set up a makeshift office , called a “ boiler room ”. To conv you their company is real , they might send you to the company ’ s website , which looks very professional . They also set up a toll-free number and a respectable address t the company seem legitimate .
However , the company doesn ’ t exist . Everything on the website is fake , and the office is just a post office box or temporary office . By the time you realize you ’ ve lost you money , the scammer will have closed up shop and move another scam .