While many of us may laugh at mega-rich Jews losing their entire life's savings, the not-so-rich and not-so-famous victims' stories are very depressing. School teachers, welders, etc.. Nearing retirement age with no source of income. It's the working class people who are being hit the hardest because most of them didn't invest directly into Madoff's scheme, but through feeders. This means they don't quality for the S.P.I.C $500,000 protection.

The following are the emails they sent in requesting their stories be heard.

http://media.nbcbayarea.com/documents/Madoff_victim+emails+3_9_09.pdf