Unhealthy Deposits

[Mulboyne]

Asahi: Investors taken for 40-billion yen ride
Police on Tuesday searched health food sales firm Richland Co. over suspicions it swindled investors out of about 40 billion yen in a pyramid scheme...Prospective investors were told that deposits of either 600,000 yen or 1.5 million yen would double in value in six months, the sources said...Sources said the funds were a form of pyramid scheme, since members were paid a commission for each new member they introduced...more...

[Blah Pete]

Prospective investors were told that deposits of either 600,000 yen or 1.5 million yen would double in value in six months

Why do people always fall for these scams?

[cliffy]

Prospective investors were told that deposits of either 600,000 yen or 1.5 million yen would double in value in six months

Why do people always fall for these scams?

Greed breeds stupidity! Think about it, it fits