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Fraudsters Jailed for £37m Copycat Website Scam

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Re: Fraudsters Jailed for £37m Copycat Website Scam

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Post by superasn »

pavel_lishin wrote: post #2

I wonder how they processed payments, and what their "getaway" plan was, beyond "let's hope we don't get caught".

Yes the money trail would have been quite crucial in tracking them down I suppose. I don't think they could be accepting Bitcoins on a govt. looking site.

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Post by intralizee »

Reading this article is remarkably comical. I understand what they did is labeled as criminal. Yet it's funny how a lot of businesses are similar and in this world they're legal.

"They showed no regard for the unnecessary costs they imposed on their victims - I would say they treated them with contempt." - Hmm that isn't new.

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Post by summer_steven »

intralizee wrote: post #4

Reading this article is remarkably comical. I understand what they did is labeled as criminal. Yet it's funny how a lot of businesses are similar and in this world they're legal. "They showed no regard for the unnecessary costs they imposed on their victims - I would say they treated them with contempt." - Hmm that isn't new.

It also reminds me of my time in Southern Italy government officials with mob connections tried to exploit me when i lost my passport
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