By John Lohr

We have been researching Securities frauds since 1986 beginning with Securities Fraud in the Digital Economy followed by our flagship, https://somebodyelsesmoney.com/ since 2010.  Looking at my latest list of frauds from the SEC (see website), I got to thinking about email securities fraud.

Most of our readers and subscribers know the oldies but goodies: The Pump and Dump, Pyramids and the “mistaken” phone call or text from “Breathless” Mahoney:

“Hi Jim (You’re not Jim), My Friend Salamander just gave me some news about his company Pills R Us.  They haven’t announced it yet, but they’re getting an approval from the FDA on a proven cancer curing drug.  I don’t know about you, but I’m calling my broker now to load up…”

It seems theres a new take on these weekly.  In fact the guy who invented the Nigerian email scam (somebody had to be the first) just won the Ignoble Prize.

Well, how many of you have received emails like this one?  (YOU’LL FIND MY PERSONAL LIST OF AD MONGERS TO AVOID BELOW.)

Hello BOOTLEG FRANKIE (THAT’S YOU) FROM MICHAEL

Re: Your $1486.68 Affiliate Payment

This is a notification to let you know that once your start using this system, affiliate commissions will be released to you weekly…

GET IT NOW !!

This Makes $1486.68 OVERNIGHT (Proven).

To your success,

Mikey
Big Profits Code Founder

P.S. There are only 3 spots available in your area. Download it now before its too late.”

The thing about emails like this is that they are RELENTLESS.  They hound you daily:

“Your payments are on hold until you complete your account setup.

FINISH THAT REGISTRATION NOW !!!!”

“You can’t get paid until you activate your account.”

“YOU’RE NOT LISTENING !!!!
This is your 3rd and LAST CHANCE to download.”

“All access will be removed in the next 12 hours.  After this point you will no longer qualify.

You’re losing your commissions if you miss this.”

“You got Unclaimed $1842.81 Cash Profits.”

“TRADE FOR FREE enables the average guy to make money from other peoples developments without having to know a single thing about coding or trading.”

I could go on and on, but the point is there are thousands of these scams:

“Free Profits;” “Proven method;” “This one really works;” it’s all garbage.
In fact if you get an unsolicited investing email from someone or something that has hype like this in it:

Proven !

Guaranteed !

Collect now !

You were selected…
Actual results…
Testimonials.
They call you by name (or Bootleg).
Fancy tech sounding companies.
Saying, “Make money like Facebook” (or wherever).  Make money overnight !

All you need is a PC (Apple users are out, I guess).
From anyone called “Professor,” “Doctor,” “Pastor” that you don’t know personally.
If the email address does not match the name of the company.
If they refer to events that didn’t happen (“In our last conversation”,”your current project”…)

DELETE IT.

So, are these come-ons legit?  What’s your definition of legit?  One thing for sure, they want your money.

Are they honest?                     SERIOUSLY??  NO.
Are they ethical?                     See answer just above.
Are they frauds?                     Probably some.
Are they scams?                      SEE ANSWER ABOVE
Do they have money waiting for me?   If you have to ask this, I give up.

Just for fun, here is a partial list of places I block.

welcomeprosper.com                                        theclilcktrusted.com

Quantom Code                                                     Zero Loss Software

milliondollarmonths.com                                thoughttrading.com

Tradex Confidential                                           registerfree.today

ZLF                            MPP                                       Binary options

Any outfit that emails me more that 3 times a week.

Anything with backtested results that are touted in more than one paragraph.

In fact, we’re doing research on consumer fraud for our https://somebodyelsesmoney.com/. If you have tips or war stories to share, especially on trading systems or investment schemes that are too good be true we’d love to hear it.

For more war stories on fraud and other ways to lose the ranch, keep in touch at https://somebodyelsesmoney.com/.

Until next time, I GUARANTEE you’ll hear from me.  Regards,
John

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