I agree with the author, empathy is sorely missing from a lot of arenas these days and explaining the situation really helps put things in perspective. Why did

I agree with the author, empathy is sorely missing from a lot of arenas these days and explaining the situation really helps put things in perspective. Why did they take the risk? Well, they were in a tough spot. Confronting them with hostile tones or name-calling is going to shut off more from the warnings. I'd rather young people learn about scams young than fall to a get-rich-quick scheme when they have a family to support or are about to retire. The reason old people call all get-rich-quick schemes 'scams' is that many have already been through these episodes.