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Hundreds left broke after alleged Malaysian scammer vanishes with US$25 billion

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Hundreds left broke after alleged Malaysian scammer vanishes with US$25 billion
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For more than three years, the numbers on their screens told a convincing story.
Steady gains, smooth withdrawals and returns of up to 5 per cent every fortnight.
Encouraged by the early outcome, many doubled down, pumping in more of their hard-earned savings into a scheme they thought was the answer to luxury and a comfy retirement.
Then, almost overnight, the kill switch was flicked and they lost it all to a scheme that swindled ­victims across the globe of close to 100 billion ringgit (US$25.

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