Trivia: Getting Rich Quickly

Legal methods:

-Marry someone who is already rich.

-Have a rich person die and will you their money.

-Strike oil.

-Discover gold.

-Win the lottery.

Illegal methods:

-Rob a bank.

-Blackmail someone who is rich.

-Kidnap someone who is rich and get a big ransom.

-Become a drug dealer.

For the sake of completeness:

"If you really want to make a lot of money, start your own religion."
- L. Ron Hubbard

Hubbard made that statement when he was just a science fiction writer in either the 1930s or 1940s. He later founded the Church of Scientology. He also wrote Dianetics.

Source: Contributed by James B. Reed to InvestFAQ.com