One of the basic truths about home burglars is they really don't sit around and plan out elaborate heists with plans and blueprints and teams of experts. They may be skilled and they may be experienced, but for the most part, there are no big plans or movie-like scenarios.
It's everyone's worst nightmare - having your credit card stolen, with a crook getting an opportunity to spend in your name. Odds are it will happen to you or someone you know, and a stolen credit card can generate a lot of stress.
A Ponzi scheme is a scam that promises you very high financial returns or financial dividends that would not be available to you if you were to make traditional investments. In this ruse, the con artist takes your money and, rather than invest the funds of you and his or her other victims, pays "dividends" to the earlier investors who put money into the scheme.
