The approach is identical whether they pitch an investment or a job — only the reason they eventually ask you for money is different.Here's how it typically unfolds: A stranger contacts you and builds a relationship over time. They introduce either a highly profitable crypto or investment platform, or a high-paying task-based job — and invite you to join. They let you earn small amounts early on, or offer a little starting capital, to gain your trust.

As a result, the contract price can differ materially from: valuations reported in private funding rounds valuations implied by private secondary-market transactions analyst or media estimates the eventual IPO offering price the stock price once the company begins public trading So don't treat the contract price as an official valuation from the underlying company.What happens if the share count changes before the IPO?