----- On 11/5/03 1:00 AM MDT (-0600), Zoki <zoki.news at linuxix.net> wrote, in part: >*** I guess it's a bit difficult to anybody who just shelled out a bag full >of bucks to admit they have been ripped off. How many people would admit >believing the 419 (Nigeria) scam and having lost money in the process...? Yeah -- in part, it's called "cognitive dissonance," and we all work very hard to avoid that. And, I actually know one person who admitted getting ripped off in that scam, but then again I'm a psychologist, and the spouse brought that person in. Regards, Harry Corsover ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Harry D. Corsover, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist Linda G. Azzi, R.N., B.S. Corsover & Azzi, Consultants in Personal Growth and Effectiveness 28427 Clover Ln, Evergreen, CO 80439 Phone:(303) 674-8448 <harry at corsazzi.com> Fax: (303) 674-9894 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~