The promise of 'Something For Nothing' was the driving force behind the decision to purchase the black notes. A total disregard for the true source of the money. There is no such thing as 'Something For Nothing', and it is a lesson learned.
It is, however, a criminal scam, intended to reap profit from those less capable of seeing through the hucksters.
In a country with the majority live below the poverty line, i was privileged to be born in a loving family of middle class parents. i was privileged. i was given a decent education, and became an engineer. As opposed to millions who were smarter, but just didn't have parents who could put them through school. Even then i got an occassional dream of winning a lottery or some such windfall... stupid eh?
So i am actually saddened at the potential of victimisation available in India for such scams...very heart-rending to read some real-life stories of poor people being cheated and committing suicide. Very stark..
Sorry to have been morbid...
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kvsridhar, I have been considering your heartfelt comment.
The despair, uncertainty, hunger and insecurity that gnaws like a rat at the humanity of impoverished people can be the impetus for desperate action. This action sometimes takes the shape of criminal activity, or even the most desperate solution, ending their own life. Sometimes, a gamble provides at least some hope for the hopeless, and these people are the easy and ready prey for the scoundrels who cheat, swindle or scam societies all around the world. While it is only one of many cheat schemes, this 'Black Note Scam' is certainly scoring a lot of victims.
My first comment comes from my own experiences, where most people who lose money on such huckster scams are simply lazy and greedy, and are pleased to be on the correct side of some sort of get rich quick scheme. For these people, I feel no sympathy; to a degree, they are the willing participant in a crime.
Thank you for reminding me there is always another side to every story.
Bade Din ki Mubarak, Krismasasya shubhkaamnaa, Barodiner shubhechha janai, Christhu jayanthi shubhakankshalu, Christhu Jayanthi Nalvaalthukal, and Merry Christmas to you and all of your friends and family.
Oh, no! I have forgotten one of my own rules: ALWAYS credit a source.
Regarding my Christmas greetings in Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit, Bengali, Telugu, and Tamil: My friend at Wikipediahelped considerably provided them. I am aware that India observes Christmas as a state holiday, but my skills in your languages (other than English) are non-existant. All greetings are compliments of Wiki. I assume these greetings are customary and correct?
Absolutely ! Any good wishes, no matter what the language, will always leave a "feel good" feeling.... i could only understand a small percentage of all those statements, but i could see the emotion behind all of them... after all, what laguage do you smile in ? (wow, i just made that up! awesome i think..whisky does help, especially single malt scotch)
So dont worry, i knew you had to use something like wiki, but why doesn't anyone else? so you get the credit
LOL
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