Yeah, conned. As in swindled. It happens to people all the time.
And guess who looks down their noses when some poor smuck gets suckered out of his money. "It must have been greed," is the usual comment. Or, "If it looks too good to be true . . ." is another one.
Well, it appears that the haughty ones finally got their comedown. Bernard Madoff’s scam allegedly cost investors $50 billion, which included individuals and firms from London and Paris to Tokyo.
So, if you've been conned at some time in your life, this makes the medicine go down a little smoother.
