Financial Terms

2. the goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a business or warehouse and available for sale or distribution
3. The act of making or producing an illegal copy of items so they look genuine
4. involve an individual receiving a letter or e-mail from a supposed government official, royal family member, extremely wealthy widow, etc.; promises the recipient a percentage of a large sum of money if they help the official get the money out of the country
5. a relationship between people or groups based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences
6. a practice or arrangement by which a company or government agency provides a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in return for payment of a premium.
8. non-sustainable business models which involve the exchange of money
9. Type of investment scheme which preys upon members of identifiable groups by using their affiliation with the group
11. sending bogus e-mails which require people to fill in personal information
13. where contributions are made with after-tax dollars, meaning you don't get a tax deduction for them now. However, the earnings and withdrawals (after certain conditions are met) are tax-free in retirement
14. Subtle designs on the front and backs of checks

1. watching or listening to another person giving their personal information to a computer or another individual
3. fraudulent investment operations which involve paying abnormally high returns to investors out of the money paid by other investors
7. letter or e-mail message asking the recipient to send copies of the letter to several other people
10. is a retirement savings account that allows you to contribute pre-tax money, potentially reducing your current taxable income, and where earnings grow tax-deferred until withdrawal in retirement
12. The act of sending forged e-mails impersonating an online bank, auction or payment site