Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Really Good CON ARTISTS Who Fooled Very Smart, Successful, Hard-Working People

For anyone who has a difficult time believing there could be corruption in the CDC, FDA, and Pharmaceutical Companies like Pfizer, please have a look at all the companies and individuals that were able to fool very smart, hard-working, successful people in the past.  Hindsight is always 20/20, but keep in mind that there was a time when everyone was happily going along with what these companies and people were telling their investors, as if nothing was wrong.... until the truth finally came crashing down on them.  Also keep in mind that the first people in these companies or circles who were trying to tell others that a scam was taking place, were likely labeled as crazy conspiracy theorists!

You can also see a pretty long list of people who were involved in Ponzi schemes over the years, successfully conning people out of their hard-earned money, because people simply believed (or really wanted to believe) that they were trustworthy.

The other reason powerful (looking) people and corporate entities are able to get away with taking advantage of people, can be summed up in 3 simple words:

LACK.... OF... REGULATION.  

And sadly, there is an abysmal lack of regulation, when it comes to the CDCFDA, the NIH, The WHOPharmaceutical Companies like Pfizer and people like Tony Fauci, who make millions off vaccines. Have you ever asked yourself: Who's regulating the regulators? It sure isn't Joe Biden. It's the same thing with nobody checking the Fact-Checking Websites. There also don't seem to be a whole lot of entities that are regulating Bill Gates, who's able to donate millions of dollars to anyone he might be hoping will act in accordance with the Fully Vaccinated World he wants to see (even if those jabs are sorely lacking in safety testing!)

James Clear says, in his best-selling book Atomic Habits, that people tend to imitate the habits of three groups: 1) the Close, 2) the Many, and 3) the Powerful. These 3 simple human factors carry a LOT of weight and credibility for most people, especially when combined with a confident, well-dressed person who seems to have a lot of money and influence! A combination of all 3 could make just about anyone fall for a Ponzi scheme, unless they were willing to do really extensive independent research on the person or entity they are putting their trust in.

Unfortunately, the average person will think aaaaaall that extra work kinda seems like a waste of time, if sooo many other people are trusting them too. Surely, at least ONE of those many people would have done extensive research on the subject, so they shouldn't have to! Well, unfortunately, these trusting individuals tend to overlook the fact that those who do that kind of extensive research, and try to shout out the truth, tend to get branded as liars or conspiracy theorists! Because nobody wants to believe they could be falling for a scam, and most people tend to feel safer, and more powerful, when they side with the majority.

These same 3 rules about the Close, the Many, and the Powerful, seem to apply to all the people and entities that push the general population to get vaccinated.

When you see people who are close to you, like your friends, family members, teachers, classmates, co-workers and neighbors getting vaccinated, makes you feel like what they're doing is a lot more likely to be safe (even if you haven't researched all the potential negative side effects, and you have no idea if the people around you have done any research at all).

When you see on television that there are many people getting vaccinated, because the news is showing you a long line of people waiting to get jabbed in a concert arena, and you heard on TV that millions of doses of vaccines have been administered, that makes others feel comfortable that they are in the majority.

And people generally believe our government and the medical industry are powerful entities that somehow have the right to tell us what to do. After all, they couldn't have gotten that rich and powerful by being stupid, could they? Most people tend not to take a deep dive into questioning the capabilities of someone who is well dressed, has lots of money, and has a powerful position that allows them to have a lot of influence on others.

Here are just a few videos that show companies and people who were able to convince honest, hardworking folks that they were completely trustworthy.  Think of all the people who fell for these scams because they trusted The Close, The (seemingly) Many, and the (seemingly) Powerful.  

Enron - The Biggest Fraud in History

 


How con-artist Anna Sorokin ripped off the New York elite and became a star | 60 Minutes Australia


The Devil wears Dior: Where is Melissa Caddick and the missing millions? | 60 Minutes Australia

 


Elizabeth Holmes & The Theranos Deception | 60 Minutes Archive


Elizabeth Holmes exposed: the $9 billion medical ‘miracle’ that never existed | 60 Minutes Australia


Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich | Official Trailer | Netflix


What really happened on Jeffrey Epstein's private planes | 60 Minutes Australia


The Man Who Stole $65 Billion - Largest Ponzi Scheme In History (Bernie Madoff)


WeWork - The $47 Billion Disaster


The Spectacular Rise and Fall of WeWork



Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis | Full VICE Special Report | HBO


The Man Who COULD Have Been Bill Gates [Gary Kildall]


And lastly, here's a little reminder that millions of Americans getting screwed by rich, powerful people, for their own financial gain, is nothing new. 

The video below is a great presentation by 60 Minutes, showing what happened to many people in their 50's or older, when they lost money from a 401K. They realized they won't be able to retire when they thought they'd be able to, and fear they could be working for the rest of their lives.

The 401K was never designed to be a retirement plan in the first place. It was created in the late 70's as a savings plan and tax shelter for ordinary Americans. The idea was for workers to make voluntary contributions, while employers would match a portion of it. The taxes would be deferred until the employee reached the age of 59 1/2.  It was only supposed to be a supplement to the two additional income streams employees normally had: social security and pensions.

401Ks turned out to be so much cheaper than funding pensions, that many companies decided to freeze their pension plans, and replace them with 401Ks.  This created a ton of jobs for investors on wall street and people in the financial community.

Brooks Hamilton, who has helped design retirement plans for some of the country's largest corporations, says: "The typical 401K investor is a financial novice. They don't know a sock from a rock."  When Brooks was asked, "What are generally the quality of the mutual funds in 401k plans?" His response was: "Mediocre.... I'm being real honest with you, with half the funds on the list... really what people would characterize as "dogs," shouldn't be on the list to start with."

Did you know it's typical that over a dozen undisclosed fees get deducted from a client's 401K account? These fees can eat up HALF THE INCOME in a person's 401K account over a 30-year span. Does anyone ever actually sit down with people and tell them this? Nope! Just like nobody ever sits down with people and tells them what the side effects of a vaccine really are. Just because something is hard to believe.... that doesn't make it untrue. Just because something seems unfair and unjust, that doesn't mean it can't happen, and that it won't happen again.

60 Minutes: A World of Trouble - Subprime Lending and the Mortgage Crisis


The video below is a great presentation by 60 Minutes, showing what happened to many people in their 50's or older, when they lost a huge chunk of their retirement savings in their 401K. They realized they won't be able to retire when they thought they'd be able to, and fear they could be working for the rest of their lives.

The 401K was never designed to be a retirement plan in the first place. It was created in the late 70's as a savings plan and tax shelter for ordinary Americans. The idea was for workers to make voluntary contributions, while employers would match a portion of it. The taxes would be deferred until the employee reached the age of 59 1/2.  It was only supposed to be a supplement to the two additional income streams employees normally had: social security and pensions.

401Ks turned out to be so much cheaper than funding pensions, that many companies decided to freeze their pension plans, and replace them with 401Ks.  This created a ton of jobs for investors on wall street and people in the financial community.

Brooks Hamilton, who has helped design retirement plans for some of the country's largest corporations, says: "The typical 401K investor is a financial novice. They don't know a sock from a rock."  When Brooks was asked, "What are generally the quality of the mutual funds in 401k plans?" His response was: "Mediocre.... I'm being real honest with you, with half the funds on the list... really what people would characterize as "dogs," shouldn't be on the list to start with."

Did you know it's typical that over a dozen undisclosed fees get deducted from a client's 401K account? These fees can eat up HALF THE INCOME in a person's 401K account over a 30-year span.

You'd think people should be properly warned about these fees, but... nope! This is one more example of a case where the general public is kept in the dark about what's really going on.  


    

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