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What is a pump-and-dump scheme in forex and how does it operate?

Pump-and-dump is more common in low-liquidity markets, but it can occur in exotic forex pairs or CFDs. Manipulators spread hype (often via chatrooms or social media), artificially “pumping” demand. Once prices spike, organizers sell (“dump”), leaving others with losses. Benefits for perpetrators: quick profit. Risks: regulatory crackdowns and lawsuits. Retail traders are particularly vulnerable to pump-and-dumps in offshore brokers with thinly traded pairs. The defense: skepticism toward hype, verifying liquidity, and avoiding FOMO. Pump-and-dump schemes show how psychology and misinformation combine to exploit unsuspecting traders.