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    "description": "<p>The astonishing true story of the Scottish coal miner's daughter who took on the Mafia-backed creators of the world&rsquo;s biggest financial fraud and helped the FBI to convict them Soon to be a major Hollywood film directed by Scott Z Burns&nbsp;</p>\n<p><span>Jen McAdam was a victim of the OneCoin global cryptocurrency fraud, which stole an estimated $27 billion from ordinary people around the world. The evil genius of the scam was its target, society&rsquo;s &lsquo;unbanked,&rsquo; not wealthy investors, and it robbed millions of their livelihood and futures. The poor became poorer.</span></p>\n<p><span>The brutal plundering led by self-styled Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova defied all legal and banking barriers bamboozling financial authorities \u2015 until Jen McAdam fought back.</span></p>\n<p><span>With a &pound;15,000 inheritance from her father, saved from a careful life in a west of Scotland mining town, Jen wanted to invest wisely for her family&rsquo;s future and was enraptured by the possibilities offered by OneCoin&rsquo;s promotional material and convincing endorsements from celebrities and financial institutions. They, like all Dr Ruja&rsquo;s flamboyant promises, were bogus.</span></p>\n<p><span>Jen McAdam was the first victim brave enough to fight back and despite death threats and an intimidating campaign to shut her down, and through a debilitating illness, strived tirelessly for justice &ndash; for herself, her family and friends, and the millions around the world who lost everything. She created and continues to lead victims &rsquo;support groups and in 2023, as the OneCoin bandits were being punished by international courts, spearheaded a move to get financial compensation for the many whose life hopes were cruelly crushed by the Cryptoqueen.</span></p>\n<p><span>This is a true David-and-Goliath story. It shows us the power we can have as individuals, even when things seem hopeless.</span></p>",
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