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November 11, 2025

 

The billion-dollar illusion

Bogus investment opportunities offered online, via text or on social media are proving lucrative — but only for the scammers.

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The third installment of Mastercard’s “Anatomy of a Scam” documentary series examines one of the fastest growing scams to date — investment scams. In the latest episode, experts expose how fraudsters use persuasive pitches, professional websites and call centers to mimic legitimate businesses luring victims with promises of low-risk, high-return investment opportunities that are indeed too good to be true.