Unsolicited contact.
If they found you, not the other way around. Red flag.
Guaranteed returns.
Real investment always carries risk. If they say otherwise – Red flag.
Unrealistic returns.
Are they promising mouth-watering wealth? Red flag.
Pressure tactics.
‘Act now or miss out forever!’ That’s a scammer’s favourite line. Red flag.
Suspicious payment methods.
Are they asking for gift cards, wire transfers, or crypto deposits? Stick to the traceable stuff. Red flag.
Fake authority.
Slick websites can still be a scam. Look out for red flags like missing contact info, spelling errors, unverifiable credentials, or no SSL certificate (i.e. if their website is http://- rather than https://).
If something feels off, it just might be.
Is the website brand new?
Feel like something is off? Check when the domain name was registered with the ICANN registration data lookup tool.
A brand new site for an existing company? Red flag.