. . nor did I - however it is unrealistic not to keep the possibility always in mind, even when dealing with those you think you know well.

They who don't end up getting anonymous mention in newspaper articles saying things like, "Hundreds of trusting members of Mr. Ponziform's church are still trying to collect at least some portion of their investment but no money has yet been found".

Please notice I am not actually accusing you of running a Ponzi scheme - nor in the original post did I actually accuse you of not being who you claimed to be, but only mentioned the everpresent possibility and the entertainment value that would have.