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Old 05-12-2012, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Barrykgerdes View Post
...They aim at the greedy. Greed seems to cause many intelligent people to lose reason. Ponzi schemes rely on this.
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They also target the vulnerable...like my now elder parents. They are at an age they are easily confused and this can be taken advantage of very easily.

Remember we will all be "elderly" one day and possibly in the same situation as my folks.
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