Scammers go out of their way to find places they can easily find victims and make money. There are occasional ones who find themselves in a situation that presents an opportunity and take it, without having the intention to scam when they joined. But they mostly seek out were they will hit less resistance, a quickly rising asset with the impression that it is making people wealthy quickly is a great environment.
That's a bit of salt on the wounds of those who have been scammed.
Someone else could say 'those who were scammed were mostly greedy', but that is not a blanket that fits everyone.
- Jay -