Many of these folks are in very difficult straits. There are several investments where the investor has used their entire life savings and incurred enormous hardship as a result. It’s truly heartbreaking.

They appreciate the fact that someone’s taking time to talk to them.

Nobody should ever feel embarrassed if they’ve been victimized by a con artist.

There are assets here that do exist, and we remain hopeful.

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