First of all, why an investor not make investigation to know if the money he wants to invest is truly secured by a surety bond, insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and protected by a professional liability insurance policy? If they have done this, probably they would have reported the scammer called Nathan Fuller.
Secondly, the scammer said investors can make 100 interest within 21 days, or at least 40% to 50% within 30 to 45 days. Is that not an obvious scam?
Why are people foolishly investing like this.
It is common to see projects or so-called investment platforms include the logo of several government regulatory bodies on their websites or promotional materials. They do this to attract people who will be deceived into thinking that they are registered or licensed by these government agencies. My take is that people who fall victim are either greedy, lazy, or illiterate.
The greedy ones want quick money. People are also too lazy to do a simple search to confirm that these platforms are genuine. Some people don't know how to read, so they end up becoming victims.
But from the information on the OP, these victims were motivated by greed. The returns the scammer offers are too good to be true. So the red flag was clear yet they were blinded by greed.