The elites think we are stupid. They are in the main quite correct.
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UK watchdog says currency and crypto scams hit 27 million pounds
Scams in Britain involving currencies and crypto assets like bitcoin totaled 27 million pounds ($34.38 million) in the last financial year, with average losses of 14,600 pounds per victim, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Tuesday. Reports of scams more than tripled in the year that ended in April to 1,800 as fraudsters often used social media to promote their “get rich quick” online trading platforms, according to an FCA statement. “Investors will often be led to believe that their first investment has successfully made a profit,” it said. The fraudster then contacts the victim to invest more ... (full story)