A really good group of scammers will spend all of their time reading articles like this to know exactly how to trick people. Then they will carefully follow all steps mentioned to ensure that a very solid front appears. They'll also spend a lot of time on marketing and building relationships with those that matter: endorsers, clients, press, etc. to ensure they have a very positive image being portrayed.
They won't make any false promises or engage in any trickery. Until one day, they flick the switch and no one is to be seen. Poof, gone.
Thats a very good point scammers are smart but please keep in mind we always have some chance against scammers if we are able to see some warning signs. Thats my point. Even some knowledge can really help you a lot.
Yes, I agree. It's impossible to maintain an illusion forever, and even the best scammers will show cracks in their image. If we as buyers pay close attention to the signals that are coming from these people, we should be able to recognize if they are trying to scam us. It's almost like an intuitive feel that something is going wrong.
If you have that feeling, it's probably time to exit. Exiting at a loss is better than losing the entire initial investment. We naturally try to resist losses, but sometimes they are necessary.