wow. i'm a bit concerned by the level of animosity being dished out by the "elitist" senior members. however; i will gladly respond to the speculative comments given.
1) i didn't "know" this question has been asked many times before, i only "assumed" that it may have been due to the logical understanding that 100's of thousands of people investing just $1k, expecting $1mil return; any layman would wonder how one "recovering" country could supply this funding.
2) i could be considered a lurker; however, seeing as i just, today, became a member, that means i just, today, gained access to any link not offered to the general public. hense, me asking for a specific link to look for, instead of assuming that everyone would be more than obliged to answer my "little ol' question."
thank you for the warm welcome.