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On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 16:44:15 -0800, Bob Officer
<bobofficers@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
<SNIP>
>>>
>>> As you guess, I know people on the bunko-squad. they said when a scam
>>> is uncovered, while con-man is usually not upset. the people that
>>> usually object the most are the marks and rubes who foolishly and
>>> with great folly invested their cash and beliefs.
>>>
>>> Their are not mad at the Con Artist. they are usually mad at the
>>> police... and make accusations of towards the police of shutting down
>>> an honest businessman; alternate medical practice; or free thinking
>>> spirit. Most refuse to admit their own folly.
>
>>I'd feel sorrow for them if I wasn't so busy laughing at their utter
>>gullibility.
>
>I feel sorry for old couples, often spending there last dollars for
>worthless cures. It always seems to leave the widow dead broke.
1: The scam artists depend on the needs of the scammed, and prey on
those needs. The immorality of it all doesn't enter into the scammers
mind.
>I read recently about a new scam, the cons are running. They will
>offer to sell something worth 1000 buck for about 200 dollars. The
>'Mark' becomes the 'Rube' when he take the hook baited with something
>for next to nothing... He has to know something is wrong; the goods
>are stolen or the services offered are second rate, unlicensed or
>just not ever provided.
2: As far as blaming others when the con artist gets caught out, it's
not uncommon. Think cults ,and I'm not just suggesting our own local
one, this is a common occurrence, and there are plenty of people who
today blame the media for Bob Bakker, and a bunch of others, for
instance, but I've experienced this myself.
There's also a common behaviour to maintain the world view for the
conned. It goes along the line of "Well, when I was buying into it, it
was genuine, but it all went wrong" (usually followed by "after I got
out").
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