I really cannot see the value of this thread? But, perhaps I'm missing something. Where is the story?
A bunch of rather foolish kids 'kindly' donated their parents equity to a 'Dirk Diggler' ( Movie Boogie Nights ) look alike.... now they are surprised that they got played. Why? Could they not see this coming? Is it really not blindingly obvious to anyone that might hope to pursue a career in the sky? Are pilots not largely selected / paid for their situational awareness and judgement?
Once again... " Not all that pay to fly are fools, but the majority of fools will pay to fly."
Happy Paying.