Gold bar scheme: 120 fear they may lose $40m

[Jacmar]

Ignorant is no excuse, i think. The court of law won't have that as a plead.
Basically from Wall Street to Singapore Street they always prey on those even who know something about investments, by playing on their greed. Yes i agreed with you it is really evil preying on the ignoramus. Nevertheless, there must be some greed in play even on the naive too. Another words, no greed, no risk, no gain.
I am not spare too.

sometimes it is not just ignorant and greed at play. some peole who have been conned by trickster claimed that they have been "mesmeried'/"hynotised" too. not sure about that but one thing for sure is that some of these tricksters are such smooth talkers. try attending some of these hard push sales programs like share-vacation and you will know what i mean. My wife nearly got conned into buying a $5k vacuum cleaner. she felt 'obliged' to buy to get her off her back.