The document describes the author's experience over 7 months searching for investors where they ultimately lost over $100,000 by repeatedly falling victim to scams. During this period, the author traveled extensively in attempts to meet with potential investors but instead encountered many fraudsters who posed as dying or ill individuals in need of money or showed fake bank documents and cash boxes. Through thousands of emails and in-person meetings, the author saw numerous scams involving black money, diplomatic transfers, and demands for fees but each encounter ultimately proved fruitless.