In reality most people swallow when they find out they have been conned like this either because they dont want to admit it or because of the small amount of money involved it isnt worth getting nicked for smashing them up. I just watched a scam unfold in my part of Spain where a guy was recruiting people from the U.K. for a fee to construct a large sports development which trust me was never going to happen but no one would listen, he actualy brought a gang of decorators over before any foundations were dug, not that they were going to be and they still wouldnt listen anyway the point is that he took hundreds if not thousands of €50 fees the scam has been exposed but the guy is still walking.