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The State We're In, Story of the Week, part 33

From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: The State We're In 2011, Story of the Week
Length: 05:00

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Canadian filmmaker Billie Mintz had his life savings stolen from him in a Ponzi scheme. Read the full description.

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DESCRIPTION: PONZI TURNABOUT: Canadian filmmaker Billie Mintz had his life savings stolen from him in a Ponzi scheme.  He tells Jonathan about tracking down and confronting the man responsible – and the surprise awaiting him when he finally did find the culprit.

http://www.theponzischeme.com/


******LANGUAGE ALERT: The expression “I’m shitting bricks!” is audibly bleeped at 1:52******

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DESCRIPTION: PONZI TURNABOUT: Canadian filmmaker Billie Mintz had his life savings stolen from him in a Ponzi scheme.  He tells Jonathan about tracking down and confronting the man responsible – and the surprise awaiting him when he finally did find the culprit.

http://www.theponzischeme.com/


******LANGUAGE ALERT: The expression “I’m shitting bricks!” is audibly bleeped at 1:52******