Fascinating facts about rich guys: whether you're just curious about men with money or on a mission to snag one, here's the scoop on where they hang, what they do for a living, and the kind of mates they make.(TOTALLY COSMO)

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* Landing a loaded guy has long been a fantasy for some females. In fact, your own mother may have even quipped that it's just as easy to fall for a wealthy man as it is a poor one. And high-income dudes (those earning $104,000 and up, as defined by the Tax Foundation Group in Washington, D.C.) are on our radar even more thanks to such shows as The Hills, Gossip Girl, and The Millionaire Matchmaker.

Plus, statistically, they're on the rise. According to the 2007 Wealth Report, there are more richies in the world than ever: 9.5 million people are earning at least $1 million annually, and 94,970 are pulling in at least $30 million each year. Here, the lowdown on boys with mad bank.

** Many Aren't Making Money the Old-Fashioned Way

In the past, you would expect ambitious moneymakers to be MBA holders firmly entrenched in the financial world. "These days, though many young guys work for big-risk, big-reward hedge funds, more and more are successfully combining their creativity with their technological savvy," says Haitao Li, PhD, professor of finance at the University of Michigan. Here are some high-profile wealthy Web entrepreneurs.

* Mark Zuckerberg, 23, founder of Facebook $1.5 billion

* Andrew Gower, 29, founder of Runescape $216 million