[SFR]

For 10 years, he did live off the interest and totally believed in the way the money was increasing

In other words you Dad lived quite well off of this ponzi scheme.

[4rcane]

if the father was living off 10 years of interest of 12%+, then the father already got all his money back already. So the father didn’t lose, but gained extra. So we’re to feel sad for the daughter for not able to claim money that actually belong to someone else?

Not a victim if you already got your money back.