Crime of the times
Fraud is as least as old as the Trojan War, when Zeus, in a dream, promised swift victory to Agamemnon were he to blitz Troy that day. This was a promise Zeus had no intention of honoring, which kind of set the fraudulent tone for the rest of the war.These days, the gods of Olympus are a lot less active, and nobody falls for the really large wooden horse as a gift thing. The fraudsters just adapt to their time and place.
- ▪Fraud is as least as old as the Trojan War, when Zeus, in a dream, promised swift victory to Agamemnon were he to blitz Troy that day.
- ▪This was a promise Zeus had no intention of honoring, which kind of set the fraudulent tone for the rest of the war.These days, the gods of Olympus are a lot less active, and nobody falls for the really large wooden horse as a gift thing.
- ▪The fraudsters just adapt to their time and place.
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Fraud is as least as old as the Trojan War, when Zeus, in a dream, promised swift victory to Agamemnon were he to blitz Troy that day. This was a promise Zeus had no intention of honoring, which kind of set the fraudulent tone for the rest of the war.These days, the gods of Olympus are a lot less active, and nobody falls for the really large wooden horse as a gift thing. Fraud persists, though. The fraudsters just adapt to their time and place. Recommended Stories YOUR LAND: Your local elementary school is about to close Man’s not so best friend Unintentional or on purpose, California can’t keep the lights on In America’s wealthy suburbs in A.D.
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