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Originally Posted by pylon
It's a loser opportunity... for losers to be blunt. Tell your friend that, bluntly, and he may think otherwise.
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Ya - a couple of us had a mini-intervention with our friend (this was about 15 years ago). It's tough telling your close friend that they've been targeted by a scammer......particularly when you have to explain the traits that make them a good target.
What got him over the hump, you ask?
"Jim, you've been putting in 10 hours per day, 6 days a week, and have actually lost a ton of money despite the awesome effort. It was worth a shot I guess, but if you'd have taken that mailroom job, you'd have been making $7.00/hr the whole time".