He added that "honest mine men" had been placed at a competitive disadvantage by unscrupulous operators.

Authorities say that the regulations have, however, been effective in weeding out unscrupulous operators.

And that, officials say, is what permits unscrupulous operators to proliferate.

While some unscrupulous operators appear to be cutting corners to make money, that is not always the case.

In most cases, it is a near-perfect crime - a fact not lost on unscrupulous operators.

There always will be unscrupulous operators in any business, and the commodity business is no exception.

But many were drowned by greedy, unscrupulous and sometimes fraudulent operators.

And that is apart from other ways in which unscrupulous operators can deceive the agency.

People who are struggling to find affordable coverage make easy marks for unscrupulous operators.

There was resentment at first, but then he said the agencies realized that without the rule, unscrupulous operators might move in.