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SWBTATTReg

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1. I hope that they (authorities) nail these dipwads and convict every one of them...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 05:16 PM

Nov 2019

Lots of people are getting nervous about the economic prospects being that the economy has been on a roll for 11 years +-. Also, low returns on CDs, savings deposits, etc. are causing people to look around and select other investments that may pay more. This metals scam preys on that fear. And the big problem is w/ this scam, is that a lot of these older investors can't easily replace these lost funds.

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A precious-metals scheme used fear and Facebook to trick older conservatives out of their savings [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 OP

I hope that they (authorities) nail these dipwads and convict every one of them... SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #1

she told Quartz, appeared to be associated with Fox News ... aggiesal Nov 2019 #2

+1 I don't see the downside to this. Imagine if every Rep had no money? ffr Nov 2019 #4

Trump used plain old dishonesty to trick elderly conservatives out of their minds. olddad65 Nov 2019 #3

If you're paying more than the melt value of the metal, it better have some special sentimental AtheistCrusader Nov 2019 #5

Likely Suckered... ProfessorGAC Nov 2019 #6

These criminals Turbineguy Nov 2019 #7

Good! Now that they are broke, and I do hope it's millions of suckers, they can survive.... machoneman Nov 2019 #8

Oh my ... Delphinus Nov 2019 #9

Easy. There's money in it. NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 #10