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Florida is the retirement capital of the U.S., and as such has a massive number of financial gurus, real estate experts, investment specialists who flock to the state because of the high number of senior citizens with valuable investment funds. Florida is a common place for retirement. Living in sunshine is a dream for those who have worked hard all their lives and who have saved, put together their 401(k), IRAs, annuities, savings, pensions and social security funds for their retirement years. Knowing that there is a predisposition in the state for a higher than average number of both retirement assets and a large group of people with those assets, there is also a large group of people determined to take those funds from seniors and others who come to Florida to retire. While senior citizens, retirees, the elderly are targets and marks in many scams, anyone who has saved, who dreams of retiring early, striking it rich, or who believes in get rich quick scams can be lured into investing in the wrong kind of investments. What is an Investment Scam? Investments are an agreement between two parties but when one party defaults by using fraudulent tactics to keep your money the agreement is broken. The investment becomes an investment scam. If you have been ripped off on an investment of any kind your first step should be to consult with an experienced Florida securities and investment attorney to find out if you have a chance to win or recover your investment. If you have been ripped off, you are not alone. In the U.S., the Securities and...