Taking risks with unsecured investments

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In the Madoff case, many of his clients have been criticized for taking risks with unsecured investments that were clearly, at the time and in hindsight, too good to be true realtive to the market as a whole. He also preyed heavily on friends of his existing clients, using the goodwill within the community to increase their trust in him. ? Explain the legal and ethical red flags to look for when deciding to invest, specifically warning of Ponzi schemes, affinity fraud, and one other common practice used in defrauding investors.

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