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Published 20 February 2021
The heartless activities of some operators of ponzi schemes are gradually putting some Nigerians in pains. The country is hard enough to be further compounded by the scams being perpetrated by some dubious Nigerians. It’s increasingly becoming heartbreaking to see Nigerians going through hell at the hands of terrible loan givers. It’s absurd to imagine that some people will target Nigerians who are still struggling or any Nigerian for that matter to dupe them. It’s totally wrong. Eavesdropper is even wondering how some person will be comfortable subjecting other misery and not care about how they feel. There are cases where people who got duped by ponzi schemes never got out of the situation. In fact, some of the victims nearly ended their lives being unable to cope with the reality of what happened. The sad part of the whole thing is that having duped some people, they move on to another group of unsuspecting victims to fleece them and the cycle continues. It’s inconceivable that this is what some people do for a living. Eavesdropper cannot imagine how some people would make such means of livelihood. Eavesdropper thinks those in the habit of giving fellow Nigerians pains should realise that it’s the most unthinkable thing to do. There is an adage in Yoruba that says if a deity is unable to change a person’s condition it should leave the person the way he or she was. But these scammers have nothing to offer their victims. They deceive their victims to get the little they have and ensure they are further impoverished.