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Old 09-29-2009, 10:41 PM  
rowan
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Originally Posted by pocketkangaroo View Post
I still don't get this part. So he essentially created a fraudulent company that never existed, bilked people into using it based on those fraudulent claims, and then ran and hid like a coward when his incompetence caught up to him. But hey, it's not his fault.

I don't care how nice the guy is, how many burgers he cooked for you, or what wonderful family members he surrounds himself with. Your story corroborates the fact that what he did in my opinion was fraud. Perhaps people should have questioned him more, but instead of looking in the mirror, I think a lot of people should be contacting the district attorney down in Florida if they lost anything of signifigance. Especially considering he's "working in the financial industry". Might be a good idea for those who he deals with now know his history of deception and fraud.
I agree. Don't forget "con man" is short for "confidence man" which was based on someone who used to dress as a nobleman, approach and talk to people like he knew them, then ask "are you confident enough to lend me your watch?" ... when they did he'd simply run off with it.

Real confidence men are likeable. That's how they stiff their mark.

If the company setup was dodgy from the start then why would things be expected to improve?
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