Totally agree. The magazines don't care who advertises as long as they pay. Which I think is sad. I also think that many times the scammers go into debt to pay for a full page ad, but get the money back when people buy into it- it really is just a business expense and tax deductible.
I found my opportunity in a Christian Magazine so I was skeptical, but really did think that they would check it out before publishing.
I really feel horrible for the people that have gotten scammed- there are so many that I speak to that have and I just want to cry. I really want to know how people can sleep at night knowing they have ripped good people out of their hard worked for money.