At any given time, there will always be a scammer around. But that does not mean you have to stop investing because you are scared to be scammed. You can arm yourself with knowledge so you can spot scammers easily. You just have to do your due diligence of investigating and researching before you let go of your money. If you are lazy and avoid the necessary research before investing, then investing is really not for you. But I tell you, you cannot grow your money like you grow it in investments, stocks and businesses.