People need to really do to their own research and due diligence. Most of the time people fall for these scams because they are, desperate, gullible, lazy, and uneducated. If people studied the market they can see that there are many opportunities everyday. People need to learn that they are able to make solid investment decision with knowledge, money and patience. Just got to do the homework.
However, sometimes they best teachers are the mistakes we make. Learn from them and move forward.