Table 2.

Past 5-Year Prevalence of Fraud by Subtype (N = 1,220)

Variable	n	Frequency
Invested based on a free-meal seminar	1,208	2.8%
Invested based on a phone call/E-mail from unknown person	1,212	0.8%
Invested in penny stocks and/or oil–gas exploration	1,205	1.1%
Fraud investment recommended by a relative	1,208	0.3%
Put money in fraudulent investment	1,206	1.1%
Investment fraud total: any fraudulent investment	1,196	5.0%
Paid to receive a prize/lottery/award	1,209	4.4%
Total: any fraud in past 5 years	1,212	8.7%