Obama Eyeing Internet ID for Americans

[Sheepshank]

84. Thousands of elderly being ripped off, daily

I'm currently working with three elderly people that have been internet scammed out of $100K's. It's the sadest most horrifying thing to think how trusting the older generation are. And some have no conscience at all and will do this to venerable adults. How easily the elderly are duped into giving away their life savings to companies that seem to disappear off the face of the planet.

The elderly are in Florida, I'm in Utah. Investment and muliti level scam capital of the USA. Just a little head up for any of you. If you are willing to invest tens of thousands of dollars. Spend $400 and jump on a plane and visit you "newest" found friends!!!! Just do it. If they want your money they should be willing to give you copies of State and City licenses and even copies of their ID's. These are rarely huge huge corporations...they nickle and dime outfits with 2 owners and 3 workers....tops. And the numbers of these types of companies are growing exponentially. It's a huge, huge problem and not going away. They merely morph.

If there was a way to make these scams much more difficult to pull off with the ID ideas, I think I'd be all for it. While I don't think I could get scammed...I will get older and I will become vunerable to the latest tricks. I think there are some possible good things and ID could acheive...but it cannot be via corporate welfare...more along the lines of corporate identity and tracking!