The article references another article that goes into detail about "affinity scams". > Most scams are not carried out as big institutional frauds. Rather, it i

The article references another article that goes into detail about "affinity scams". > Most scams are not carried out as big institutional frauds. Rather, it is a friend or a fellow Rotarian, your accountant or even the local church deacon putting together that Ponzi scheme. He’s in your group. You have the same interests. It’s almost unimaginable that he would rip you off. It’s called “affinity fraud.” [0] [0]https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/beware-the-ponzi-schemer-next-door/2011/05/03/AFdz8e8F_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/beware-the-ponzi-sch...