You get an easy ride on the forum off most members, most probably due to your age and that its good you're still having a go, but if you were at middle age punter posting some of the stuff you do, you'd be torn to shreds about it, in my opinion
Feels like you missed the opportunity to support or sympathise with another forum user.
And then added some oppobrium to boot.
I wonder if you would say the same to a friend or a relative that had been scammed in some manner - referring to them as a 'soft touch, sucker' or 'mug punter'?
Confidence tricks and artifice are widespread hence websites such as this....
External Link/Members OnlyAbsolutely anyone is susceptible to being tricked.
So far everyone else on this thread added their own experiences, offered some advice or attempted to inject some humour.
Your comments seem to be the only ones that are adverse and antagonistic.
I'm not sure how that reflects on you but I sincerely hope things are okay with you and you never fall foul of a scam.
DT