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To Stop Scams, It’s Time to Add Sensible Friction to Easy Money

FICO

They use sketchy providers who don’t normally work with law enforcement and then phish, smish, email, and robocall the heck out of people. In an investment scam, the scammers pose as a legitimate entity offering something lucrative or luxurious with fake websites that seem convincing. Many folks wonder: who would fall for these ploys?

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