Investing in Online Scams
October 15th, 2007 by The Money Moose
The internet is simply a useful place. It’s got everything you need – games, entertainment, e-mail, and MoneyMoose. What more could you want (other than oxygen, food, and water)? The internet is also a place filled with many people who want your money! Everyone from
1. Internet Safety
Always clean up your tracks after buying something online and entering your credit card details. Many unscrupulous hackers can steal it. I recommend using Windex, though I’ve heard it can be detrimental to your computer monitor after a while.
2. Ponzi Schemes
If you come across a Ponzi (pyramid) scam that is less than a month old, put money into it! Since more people are going to join, you’ll get a healthy share of the profits at the expense of others. Don’t feel guilty. You’re just being an opportunist.
Avoid Ponzi’s over the age of two months like the plague. These are beyond their prime and are soon to collapse at any moment. Ponzi’s are like boulders down a hill onto the cliff, except without the boulder, hill, rolling, or cliff. They’re just going to implode.
Tell all of your friends to put their money into the Ponzi scheme. If they don’t make any, you still will!
3. Nigerian Scams
Nigerian scams are the fastest growing of all, and you simply can’t go wrong with them. If you want some additional details on what to do if you encounter one, check out our in-depth guide on Your Nigerian Partner.
An easy way to beat the system is to pretend you yourself are a Nigerian scammer if you are e-mailed by a scammer. Try to convince them to first send you money so you can send in an even bigger payment. Then, instead of sending them money, keep it all to yourself. I know it’s hard to be dishonest to these trustworthy people, but you’re going to have to.
These are just the basics. It’s important to learn to invest in scams by yourself – we can’t give away all of our juicy secrets to you. Just remember that the best defense is a good offense. Invest in scams before they invest in you (whatever that means).
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October 17th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
I don’t know if this was meant to be funny but it sure amused me as hell
Thanks. A great one. Keep it going. blah bla
October 17th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
…Not being serious? Why I would never do such a thing.
I only write about the most serious and pressing financial matters. If you take a look at any other article in Irresponsible Investing, you’ll see they all make great sense. I mean, come on. It’s called “Irresponsible Investing.” That just emits… er… non-parodyness.
October 18th, 2007 at 2:33 am
I didn’t say you we’re not serious. I just said that it’s funny. It has a very “subtle” irony that I truly appreciate.
October 18th, 2007 at 6:18 am
I never said I was serious. I was being rather sarcastic… er… yeah.
Thank you for the comment, though. I really truly honestly appreciate it.
October 21st, 2007 at 5:01 pm
if you aspire to sloth, gluttony, and greed, the internet, these days, is the place for you. Not to worry much about email spam anymore. This is becoming real obvious. The chat rooms, newsgroups, and bulletin boards are so filled with scam artists’ polished brilliance that they can now make you believe the moon walk was stgaged in a studio.
October 25th, 2007 at 10:57 pm
making money over the internet,…
It is tough striving to count the time we have spent looking up money making opportunities sites….