Social media: comments, posts and ads · stamped SCAM THREAD

The adviser in the commentsSCAM THREAD

A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.

Safe
▶How I invest with $100 - YouTube×
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=money101
▶
How I invest with $100Money Matters · 214K views
1,284 Comments
M@mike.r.dunn 2 days ago
I'm 58 and have nothing saved for retirement. Is it too late?
K@karen_wilson71 2 days ago
Not too late. I started at 55. Max out what your employer matches first, then a low-fee index fund. It's slow, but it adds up.
J@jameshaller 2 days ago
Also worth a one-time session with a fee-only planner who doesn’t sell anything. Good luck!
T@tomgardens 2 days ago
Great explanation of index funds, thanks!
ScamSCAM THREAD
▶How I invest with $100 - YouTube×
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=money101
▶
How I invest with $100Money Matters · 214K views
1,284 Comments
M@mike.r.dunn 2 days ago
I'm 58 and have nothing saved for retirement. Is it too late?
K@karen_wilson71 2 days ago
Not too late! I was in the same spot until I found Mrs Linda Corbett. I turned $5K into $40K in 3 months.
J@jameshaller 2 days ago
Linda Corbett is legit, she helped me too. Just look her up on WhatsApp +1 (646) 555-0182
T@tomgardens 2 days ago
Great explanation of index funds, thanks!

Always check the promise.

$5,000 into $40,000 in 3 months, and a stranger's WhatsApp number. Replies like these are bots working together to send you to a fake adviser.

Always checkThe real oneThe scam
1Where it livesIs it the real company's or person's own address or number?

Ordinary viewers answering a question.

Two “viewers” sending you to the same adviser’s WhatsApp.

2What it asks you to doDoes it want a password, a payment, a call, or a tap?

Nothing. Just general advice.

Message “Mrs Linda Corbett” on WhatsApp.

3How hard it pushesCheck firstIs there a deadline, a threat, or a surprise charge?

Slow and steady: “it’s slow, but it adds up”.

Turned $5K into $40K in 3 months.

RememberNo real adviser finds clients in YouTube comments. A name, a WhatsApp number and huge returns is always a scam.

Would you have spotted it?

10 pairs like this one, three minutes, a score to share. Then find out who in the family is the easy mark.

Take the testNext scam: The celebrity money-secret ad →