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Specalculator1

06/01/09 9:28 PM

#7439 RE: Phil(Hot Rod Chevy) #7438

hey! easy does it. I never said I got ripped off here or anywhere. Its just that an even playing field is what is meant when we log on here. The "admin" himself is being charged not some jerk off member. He sets the example, He is whom I give my credit card information to when I sign up. He is who I trust with my personal information as a paying member. You want to debate with me bud, you're going to need an army.

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puppydotcom

06/01/09 9:34 PM

#7440 RE: Phil(Hot Rod Chevy) #7438

yea, but who made them eat that stink'n PAPA pizza?
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ordinarydude

06/01/09 9:37 PM

#7443 RE: Phil(Hot Rod Chevy) #7438

Phil, confidence tricks are often a ploy used by clever individuals to take other folks money. It's fraud, and it's against the law here in the United States. Those who commit fraud are subject to the law. Those that unknowingly buy into, purchase from, or deal with con-artists like this aren't at fault. They were taken advantage of and they have every right to complain. (A reasonable individual would assume these "victims" would learn their lesson and move on--but that's not always the case, sadly.)

It doesn't matter if the person being taken advantage of is a nursing home resident or a penny stock investor. Sure the risks associated with investing in penny stocks are greater than having some unscrupulous "nursing home employee" tricking some poor nursing home resident into giving him/her their cash---but it still boils down to FRAUD.

Folks get taken advantage of daily. Many times these con-artists get away with it. But those who get caught will face justice.

Ordinary
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Toxic Avenger

06/01/09 11:00 PM

#7474 RE: Phil(Hot Rod Chevy) #7438

Every one who pumped on ihub is going to tell you "it's the victims fault for not figuring out that they were being scammed". How else would they live with themselves?
I'm sure bank robbers blame the banks for putting all that money in one place.