Exhibit 07 · Original fileAfter_custumer_agree_to_investments.docx
“I have very stable trading information in my hand… You have to keep it secret for me and don’t tell the second person because you are already very important in my heart.”
“I like two people to set a goal and work hard to achieve it together.”
The biggest threat to a scam is a second opinion. A spouse, a son or daughter, a friend or a bank manager would recognise the pattern in minutes. So the script makes secrecy feel like intimacy: you are special, this is our private plan, don’t tell anyone else.
The same script frames investing as a shared goal for “two people” and pairs it with pet names. Romance and money are deliberately tied together so that questioning the investment feels like questioning the relationship.
Your defence
- Anyone who asks you to hide an investment from your family is protecting the scam, not you.
- Tell one trusted person about any online investment before you send money.
- Shared “goals” with someone you have never met in person are a red flag.
Questions people ask
My online partner asked me to keep our investment secret. Is that normal?
No. Secrecy is written into scam scripts because a second opinion is the fastest way to expose the fraud.