Of Con Artists and the Conned

First they targetted mak chiks and ah chims with their magic stones, then it was your average man in the street with their magic chemical to produce US$, then it was some businessmen with their offer of assistance to get that coveted Datukship......the list goes on. And, if events of last week were anything to go by, they have progressed to mass conning. There was this family of 15 being cheated by a "medium" of their cash and jewellery (read here) and on the back of this, 8000 people were reportedly conned by a four star "general" (story here).

Which all leaves me perplexed.

Is it because our conmen and women are par excellence? Or are Malaysians just plain naive and gullible. Maybe its our greed and lust for power. But then again, it may be the culture of Bolehland's society. When everything is possible, why not reap the most from whoever want to believe in you, says the conmen. When everthing is possible, why not try our luck, says the conned.

I have no answer.