02-21-2007, 09:51 PM | #11 | |
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I don't think that faith is the reason Mormon's buy into these schemes. I think it's greed. After reading SU's post, I realized that gullible is not the word I should have used. I should have used greed. Gullible is Charlie Brown when Lucy promises to hold the football. Greed is the trait that compels someone to invest in a shady scheme with the hopes of getting rich. |
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02-22-2007, 12:09 AM | #12 | |
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Of course, it is disingenuous to always blame the victim. Many times dishonest people give off every outward sign of legitimacy and even the most diligent investor can get duped. |
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02-22-2007, 12:59 AM | #13 |
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My grampa got ripped off by some scheme by a counselor in the bishopric who took his money and ran. I think he lost at least $ 100k. I think he was looking for something for nothing. I think the promises of blessings leads us to think we deserve great output for little input, and these schemes take advantage of that.
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02-22-2007, 01:18 AM | #14 |
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Perhaps a little off topic here, but I read an interesting article in Money magazine last year that kind of blew the lid off the stereotype of scam victims being either elderly or idiots. I found a link to the article here:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/money...2428/index.htm A brief summary in one quote: "And according to an eye-opening new study by the National Association of Securities Dealers, people with financial education and higher incomes are actually more likely than others to fall for investment scams." Perhaps Mormons aren't any more gullible than any other large group of people. |
02-22-2007, 03:18 AM | #15 | |
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