A pump and dump is a type of investment scam where a group of people artificially inflate the price of a stock, typically a low-value stock, through false and misleading statements, hype, and sometimes even illegal activities. Once the stock price has been driven up, the fraudsters then sell their shares at a profit, leaving other investors with overvalued shares that eventually become worthless. In this eposide, we discuss how how you can identify a potential pump and dump scheme, and avoid being a victim of such a scam.