Why do scams go unchallenged by Federal and State agencies?

Answer 1

Although I posed this question, no one has yet to present an opinion or answer. I believe this is in part to the idea that so many of people have either been the victim or the perpetrator of a scam. I too have been victimized and have found that the scam artist preys on the hopes and dreams of its victims. They use common truths, mixed withextravagant promises, to exploit and seduce the hopeful into their financial ATM machine. Most scams could be overcome with the common sense of the following, in my opinion:

1. Does the offer have a business address, and telephone number?
2. Doe the offer come from a verifiable license holder in the United States?
3. Can you contact and speak with a real person who will get off script and answer your questions?
4. And finally, are you able to utilize the product or service for a sufficiently amount of time to determine whether a) you will keep the product or service; or b) you will cancel and receive a complete refund of all fee's paid.

I speak about this from a position of experience, because I have tried many things on the basis of what was presented to me. Some were good, and other not so much. I have never been afraid to take the chance because, within the chance I take, I am elevated to a higher level of knowledge and awareness about people and life in general. This I call risk, but for me it is an educated risk. I confirm that I can cancel if the product or service does not meet my expectations and if it does not, I CANCEL. Of course this does not account for my dashed hopes and dreams, but it does do one thing, keeps my money in my pocket and away from the SCAM artist. By the way, I have a acronym for SCAMS: Sophisticated Con Artist Making Sense! They do make sense, but if you directly challenge the scam artist they will not make dollars from you.