How do you get someone's money without them knowing it? Isn't that simple theft, and not a fraud, if you take someone's money surreptitiously, without their knowledge?
I explained this earlier,
You the Mark, Are greedy.
You say to yourself, if I talk to him, maybe I can convince him to take your money so you can become a secret partner. He says he won’t take anyone’s money, but how can he refuse more money, these things always overrun what you think they will cost.
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The mark convinces himself that he can convince Rossi to let him in on the ground floor. Rossi plays it cool telling him no but still surprisingly keeps picking up the phone when ever he calls.
Rossi says, you know, I like your interest, I don’t need any money right now but I would like to add you to my progress reports that I give potential future investors. In order to get them, you have to sign a Non-Disclosure agreement
Ok, you see where this is going, if you want more, you have to pay me...