Inside The Bitcoin Scammer Gangs.

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Inside The Bitcoin Scammer Gangs.

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A CRIMINAL gang boasting of ripping off millions from savers using investment scams including celebrity Bitcoin adverts is today exposed by The Sun.

By Jake Ryan and Ben Lazarus
19th June 2018.

Lea then set up a group WhatsApp conversation introducing our reporter to “James”, a Brit managing a gang of 40 scammers working in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, who boasted they are ripping off savers.

In a follow-up call James, speaking from Cambodia, brazenly told our reporter how they “fabricated” companies to steal money from “stupid” and “greedy” people.

Nelhams was originally suspected by Thai police of involvement in the murder of Brit fraudster Tony Kenway last year but has not been prosecuted and is no longer thought to be wanted over the crime.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/64 ... on-a-year/
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wow!
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There ya go! Wondering were Toby got to.

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I don't know if these scammers were responsible, but late last year I wanted to buy a bitcoin through localbitcoin dot com. They are supposed to be people in your local area who are willing to buy or sell bitcoin.
I sent a message saying that I am in PP and want to buy a bitcoin.
The reply message went something like this:
"Ok, here's the deal.
You take the money to my friends house.
When my friend tells me he's got the money, then I'll send you the bitcoin."

It sounded too dodgy so I didn't proceed with the purchase.
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one word : GREED

same shit , different day, same as brokers touting junk bonds, penny stocks, CDF swaps blah blah of yester years

now is just bunch of nerds spouting whole new bunch of technical terms that nobody understands, screaming at top of their lungs that crypto is gonna free the world of evil money
Money is not the problem, the problem is no money
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bolueeleh wrote: Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:21 am one word : GREED

same shit , different day, same as brokers touting junk bonds, penny stocks, CDF swaps blah blah of yester years

now is just bunch of nerds spouting whole new bunch of technical terms that nobody understands, screaming at top of their lungs that crypto is gonna free the world of evil money
Into their pockets. =@
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I know some of those guys at the main recruiter. They used to be in SHV but got pissed off with the power cuts, plus it was getting too hot!

Told everyone they were working for an Australian events company! Lol.

Seen it before. They always get caught because they become complacent and greedy.
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I wondered who all them Westerners were sitting outside the bar in Phsar Kandal every day.
Now i know!
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Damn, all my millions gone.
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Up to all sorts of Shenanigans that lot
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