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How to avoid ‘get rich quick’ schemes and scams

By Wilson Lee Flores | June 17, 2019 - 12:00am

Bestselling author Dr. Steve Maraboli once said, “Get-rich-quick schemes are for the lazy and unambitious. Respect your dreams enough to pay the full price for them.”

Lifestyle Business

Hate the traffic? - Don't drive

By Nigel Paul C. Villarete | August 29, 2015 - 10:00am

It seems like a crazy solution.

Freeman Opinion

Thinking through pyramid-like business schemes

By Erika Fille T. Legara, Ph.D. | February 7, 2013 - 12:00am

Exploitative pyramiding scams masquerading as legitimate multilevel marketing (MLM) schemes have once again evoked the attention of our government regulators and lawmakers...

Science and Environment

Don’t be a victim of scam (Part 2)

By Ed F. Limtingco | December 12, 2012 - 12:00am

Nowadays, there seems to be a proliferation of investment scams, business opportunities with unreasonable high returns or the so called get-rich-quick schemes.

Freeman Cebu Business

EDITORIAL - If it’s too good to be true…

November 16, 2012 - 12:00am

You’d think after several major pyramiding scams in the past, Filipinos would have learned to be more discerning in where they put hard-earned money.

Opinion

AP: Ponzi collapses nearly quadrupled in '09

December 29, 2009 - 3:29pm

It was a rough year for Ponzi schemes. In 2009, the recession unraveled nearly four times as many of the investment scams as fell apart in 2008, with "Ponzi" becoming a buzzword again thanks to the collapse...

SEC mulls unit to combat securities fraud

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | October 21, 2008 - 12:00am

With the Internet becoming a haven for many con artists, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking ...

Business

Investors of get-rich-quick schemes to be investigated

July 12, 2007 - 10:37pm

Nation

Pension fund for India’s informal sector nears reality with ADB help

April 6, 2004 - 12:00am

A privately-run pension fund for the informal sector will soon be established in India which could result in a higher savings rate, and more investible funds for the economy. The Asian Development Bank (ABD) recently...

Banking

DTI cautions public versus pyramid schemes disguised as direct marketing

By Marianne V. Go | March 19, 2004 - 12:00am

Trade and Industry Undersecretary Adrian S. Cristobal cautioned the public anew yesterday against pyramid schemes disguised as direct marketing activities. He also warned companies involved in such schemes that...

Business