θɹuːˈaʊt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈaɪv ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks, skˈɑːt kəntˈɪnjuːd tʊ ɐtˈɛmpt tə kˈɑːn ɪnvˈɛstɚz ˌɪntʊ bˈækɪŋ hˈɪz "mˈaɪnɪŋ" ɛndˈɛvɚz, ænd wʌz lˈɑːɹdʒli səksˈɛsfəl, jˈuːzɪŋ mˈɛni ɹˈuːzᵻz tʊ ɪvˈeɪd ðɪ ɪnvˈɛstᵻɡˌeɪɾɚz ðæt hɪz pətˈɛnʃəl bˈækɚz sˈɛnt tə tʃˈɛk ɔnðə stˈeɪt ʌv hɪz mˈaɪnz.
Throughout 1905 and 1906, Scott continued to attempt to con investors into backing his "mining" endeavors, and was largely successful, using many ruses to evade the investigators that his potential backers sent to check on the state of his mines.