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by retrac 1058 days ago
It's probably not a valid contract, assuming a fair hearing. The scammers would not sue the victim here, most likely. They get their money from these schemes purely through fear and anxiety and vague legal threats. A simple, pay us what we tricked you into signing or we'll sue you, often gets an impaired or naive victim to pay up even though they owe nothing legally or morally and the threat is empty.