Scam Artists Use Cancer Research to Con Iowa Victims Out of Money

Sadly, cancer has probably claimed the life of someone you know: a mother, father, grandparent, sibling, friend, spouse, or even your child. Cancer is a horrible disease that tugs at everyone's hearts, minds and emotions. Because scam artists know how awful cancer is and how much everyone would like to find a cure for it, they have used cancer research to con people out of their money through advance fee fraud in Iowa and throughout the U.S.

How does cancer research advance fee fraud work?

You may have been told that there is a revolutionary cancer research project that needs additional financing and there will be a 50% return on investors' money at the end of the project. You may want more than anything to help out. Who wouldn't want to see a breakthrough and find a cure for cancer?

Sadly, scam artists are playing with your emotions to entice you to think with your feelings and not with your head. They know that once they tell you a cancer story, or if you knew of someone who died of cancer, that you most likely will be emotionally invested and will not likely conduct any research on them or their fake company.

This cancer research advance fee fraud in Iowa and throughout this nation occurs more than we would like to think. Always do research on a person or company before investing any money with them or paying any type of advance fee. For a checklist of tips, please see our article Tips to Avoid Being a Victim of Iowa Advance Fee Fraud, and call a skilled Cedar Rapids financial fraud lawyer today at the law firm of Brady & O'Shea at (319) 866-9277 to schedule a free legal consultation.