What I fail to understand as a newbie, probably snookered by a scam, is why, IF THIS IS SO BLATANTLY a scam or fraud is that mining efforts and transactions are occurring daily? Miners most likely are way more savvy than I, but still, my meager wallet or account is mined daily? I do not have the cahonees to spend money on mining anything much less this Duecoin but others seem not to be bothered by possible scams and mine constantly.
Other than being a scam, what am I missing or not understanding?

I don't know how much you think it costs to mine this coin, but it really isn't much in reality. I spent about $100 to mine about 8000 when exploring the option to add to my existing pile of this worthless crypto.