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Just Numbers on a Screen Paperback – February 1, 2006

by Owen Platt (Author)
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Mr. and Mrs. Marsden who created Pips Inc., the People in Profit System, were not the first to operate a Ponzi scheme by courtesy of the Internet - and they are most certainly not going to be the last. But for sheer boldfaced audacity they may well be remembered. Theirs was as elaborate a fraud as is seldom seen in the shady world of scamsters. Upfront and personal would be a way to describe their public posturing. Creating an elaborate web of seemingly legitimate companies, they lied so convincingly that thousands worldwide were convinced and poured their money into something that was promising to make them unbelievably wealthy. Rarely has the phrase "if it seems too good to be true, it probably is" had a greater resonance, for the Marsdens were offering a remarkable 2% per trading day interest on the money. And they were believed.
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  1. Print length
    252 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    LA Fontaine Media Ltd
  4. Publication date
    February 1, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    5.98 x 0.55 x 9.02 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0954888316
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0954888312
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ LA Fontaine Media Ltd (February 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 252 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0954888316
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0954888312
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.55 x 9.02 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.0 3.0 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

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Stan
1.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but poorly researched
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2006
I had some personal experience with pips and the huge [...] that it was, but I find the author's research faulty to say the least. It sounds more like hearsay and conjecture than investigative writing. The writing style is difficult to read as well... not a great book, not even a good one.
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Phillip
5.0 out of 5 stars Too good to be true?
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2006
Mr. Platt gives us an excellent behind the scenes view of what a lot of Internet "too good to be true" scams are doing to millions on the Internet. His description of Mr. Marsden's Pure Investor is a great example of this global problem.

The book is a must read for those who have fallen into the pitfalls of online scam artists and an eye-opening experience to those not yet fallen.

Most folks who do not like this book, will be members of the PIPS program that believe it will return someday.
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