I did the thing with bonds, which was about 30 million dollars, and didn't get none of the money on them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He lost all proceeds from a large bond deal without receiving any money.
- In plain terms
- He lost a bond deal and got no money from it.
- What can you take from it?
- Verify financial terms before investing large sums.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What safeguards do you use?
- How do you verify deals?
Another view
Without context this might be a misunderstanding rather than fraud.
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