How to spot questionable get-rich schemes


“Call me cautious, but something tells me this may be a pyramid scheme.”

SOMEONE once said: “The desire to be rich is human but to get there quickly is divine”. In a world where instant gratification thrives, getting rich quickly removes all the hard work and time required in acquiring wealth. But when a scheme promises you the sky, it may eventually spell more headache for you than imagined, JOYCE CHUAH writes. How do you spot a scheme that spells trouble?

When it sounds too good to be true

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