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There’s No One Way to Run an Investment Scam
Sometimes companies cook the books. Sometimes shareholders inflate the stock. Welcome to some of the most common fraud schemes
- by The Walrus StaffThe Walrus Staff Updated 15:21, Jul. 28, 2021 | Published 15:14, Sep. 4, 2019This article was published over a year ago. Some information may no longer be current.
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