Question: I invested $1,000 with a company called MTE in 2006. At a church meeting, MTE claimed to invest in securities and promised a monthly return of 25%. Before I got any payment, the state froze MTE’s funds, saying it was a fraud. Will I get my money back? – Steven Collins, South Holland, Ill.
Answer: Oh, dear! You let yourself get snared in a classic pyramid scheme, where scam artists MORE
