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FIB - Scams 101
Re: Advice that is sure to rub some (or all?) of you the wrong way...
Posted By: Dennis Bevers In Response To: Advice that is sure to rub some (or all?) of you the wrong way... (MaaMaw)
Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at 3:48 p.m.(pst)
>> File your complaints -- then let it go.
>> If you lost hundreds or thousands of dollars to Gary Fritts (either
>> directly or as a result of working his programs), of course it's going to
>> be worth more of your time and energy -->> but even then, think long and hard before going any farther than that.
The 12DP high-yield investment scam {which supposedly was able to pay high returns for individuals who deposited money, then clicked on a dozen or so links per day (yeah right) would double their money in 12 days) is the only big scam I've heard of that was shut down by the feds, with plans of returning recovered funds to the victims.
Note: Some were true victims, naive and misled by friends, family, or online advisors, while many knowingly participated in this scheme. It happens all the time, whether a traditional ponzi, gifting circle, gifting club, or whatever name is assigned. Many who recognize the scam will join, make the up-front investment, wait for the first payoff, pull their initial investment, and let their profits ride, taking partial withdrawals, knowing it will all collapse. Hopefully, any recovered funds will go only to the true victims, not those who joined and got out with their principal.
Again, this recovery and re-imbursement is rare among all the illegal scams that are perpetrated by scam artists online and off - Which helps to explain why so many scammers use drop boxes, off-shore banks, and require money order payments for joining. The less money the feds can trace and recover, the more the scammers can keep.
Dennis Bevers
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