Here is a suggestion, Google “San Diego Investment Scams.” Your screen will be filled with stories about offshore investment scams, Ponzi schemes, reverse life insurance policies and other opportunities that sound too good to be true. We all need to be reminded that “too good to be true” is exactly that. Check out this video from saveandinvest.org.

As in many areas of our lives, prevention is the key to avoiding many pitfalls of modern society. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website contains a lot of helpful information on avoiding investment fraud. Click on the link below for a nice summary on how to avoid scams.