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Ponzi scheme shakes West African nation of Benin

World Sep. 02, 2010 - 04:06AM JST ( 4 )

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MrDogSep. 02, 2010 - 09:00AM JST

More than a hundred thousand people in the tiny West African nation of Benin have lost their savings in a Ponzi scheme run by a now-defunct company that appeared to be publicly endorsed by the country’s president.

Good. I hope some of them were some of the annoying idiots who send 419 scam e-mails. The place I work at has had a ton from Benin.
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Klein2Sep. 02, 2010 - 10:40AM JST

"Investment Consultancy and Computering Services"

Whew. What a relief! I was going to have them do some computering for me, but I kept putting it off.
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jruaustraliaSep. 02, 2010 - 11:48AM JST

“They promised me an interest rate of 200 percent,” he said.

Oh jeez... did he at least got a glossy portfolio from these scums?!
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MistWizardSep. 02, 2010 - 11:58AM JST

The Fonzi scheme meme has jumped the shark.