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    popa_bar_abba
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    What is with all the frum people who get involved in scams? I’m not talking about the people who run them–they are just reshaim. I’m talking about the people who buy into them!

    The latest scam I’ve heard about apparently even has shuls buying in with large amounts of mamon hekdesh. I’ve even heard that rabbonim are falling for it.

    The latest scam I’ve heard is where they tell you to “buy” a tablet, with the promise of a huge “rebate” down the line. They tell you that they need to sell these tablets so that they can show investors how many they’ve sold, and that they will rebate your money and give you an “educational grant”. You can read all about it on dansdeals on the main site and in the forums. They have a screenshot of the “receipt.”

    How does anyone fall for that? At best you are aiding a fraud, and in reality you are the one being defrauded. The people are actually telling you outright that they are frauds and are trying to fool investors. But you think they are being honest with you?

    If someone tries to sell you a get rich quick scheme/scam–ostracize the bum! Don’t let your kids play with his kids! Don’t let him get an aliyah in shul! Don’t go to his kids’ bar mitzva!

    And if you buy in thinking that you’ll be one of the first ones in and only the last ones will be scammed–then you’re just as bad as the scammers themselves.

    #1038220
    ED IT OR
    Participant

    is this a serious post from the popa?

    #1038221
    writersoul
    Participant

    Holy smokes.

    CB, I was about to post the same thing.

    I think that my world has turned on its axis and started dancing the rumba.

    #1038222

    That’t why it took almost two days for anyone to respond to this thread. Everyone was waiting for popa to get to the punchline.

    #1038225
    Randomex
    Member

    Here’s another serious (and excellent) post from Popa:

    http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/pride-minyan#post-469933

    #1038226
    Randomex
    Member

    I was seeing a count of 5 posts for this thread before I posted.

    Does anyone else also see a count inflated by 1?

    (Now I see 6, which is normal for a contributor.)

    #1038227
    Participant

    If someone tries to sell you a get rich quick scheme/scam–ostracize the bum! Don’t let your kids play with his kids! Don’t let him get an aliyah in shul! Don’t go to his kids’ bar mitzva!

    I just got an epiphany, we should give them gelilah!

    #1038229
    ☕ DaasYochid ☕
    Participant

    Lol, Dash.

    #1038230
    golfer
    Participant

    Dash!!

    Me three, LOL

    … but only if they’re not married .

    #1038231
    ☕️coffee addict
    Participant

    i second that lol

    #1038232
    ☕ DaasYochid ☕
    Participant

    Golfer, if they’re not married, they’re already getting gelilah.

    #1038233
    vayoel moshe
    Member

    @ poppa bar abba People are ignorant that’s your answer

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