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Fake Websites, Fake Profits, and Fake Friendliness: How Hans and Thousands Were Scammed
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Hans, a retired engineer from Kerkdriel, invested 122,000 euros in cryptocurrency after seeing an advertisement featuring Geert Wilders. The scheme was fabricated by an Israeli software company, a so-called British portfolio manager, and assistants based in Estonia.
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