Among the alleged baits recently used to separate unwary investors from their funds: film deals, 19th-century railroad bonds, gold mines, iron mines, equipment leases, "medium-term notes, " greeting card manufacturing, a board game teaching investors how to get wealthy and even Mormon church financings.

FORBES: Fraud per capita

Chuck traveled over 4 million miles teaching his principles of The Game of Work, and he laughs as he notes that is a sign of a life misspent.

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