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What drivel. They overpromised, lied to people, broke the law. I recall at least one story that also claimed that their blood testing was unreliable, thus endangering people’s lives.

There is absolutely no sympathy necessary here. You may empathize with the feeling of loss, but concluding that they are not scammers because of that is absurd. “Best intentions” do not matter if your actions contrast with them.