"Abdul" (one of many) finally got caught!

[K9soul]

While I agree that "dressing scantily" puts one at increased risk for harassment, the point of my analogy was that it doesn't mean they deserve it or should get it. The person who does the harassing is ultimately responsible, not the person who dressed less than modestly. Either way it's rather OT and was only intended as an analogy to a way of thinking and perceiving things.

A lot of people have been "taken in" in some way in their lifetime, not necessarily for millions of course. I just hate to see scorn towards the victims without knowing anything about them.

[Medusa]

While I agree that "dressing scantily" puts one at increased risk for harassment, the point of my analogy was that it doesn't mean they deserve it or should get it. The person who does the harassing is ultimately responsible, not the person who dressed less than modestly. Either way it's rather OT and was only intended as an analogy to a way of thinking and perceiving things.

A lot of people have been "taken in" in some way in their lifetime, not necessarily for millions of course. I just hate to see scorn towards the victims without knowing anything about them.

Yes, I think it's important to not blame the victim, especially those who are elderly or are sincere in trying to find someone to date. We can say that they were asking for it but how kind is that? The only person who deserves to be conned is the con man (or woman). What goes around comes around. Eventually.