1. A frequent refrain of sweepstakes naysayers is that the types of people who seek quick riches or product giveaways are the least desirable customers a company could engage. 2. South Carolina Gov. Jim Hodges led a parade of state residents to convenience stores Monday for their first chance to score quick riches in the interest of children. 3. Such tales of quick riches and missed opportunities can be heard in many places these days, among people of all ages. 4. The chemical plants moved in after World War II, and were welcomed by residents giddy with the quick riches of the postwar recovery. 5. The willingness to believe in quick riches is an expensive lesson. 6. They talked about the false sense of security investors have developed and warned people against being seduced by the lure of quick riches. 7. He likened some of the ads to commercials for the lottery, luring investors with the implied promise of quick riches and no mention of risk. 8. Millions of Russians seeking quick riches have been defrauded by fly-by-night funds and thinly disguised pyramid schemes. 9. Such high-handed methods aroused the hundreds of filmmakers and exhibitors who had crowded into a business that offered quick riches and an eager audience. |