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The billion-dollar scam

Investigative reporter Simona Weinglass leads a ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Eye investigation into a criminal network, believed to have scammed more than a billion dollars from victims across the globe.

Investigative reporter Simona Weinglass leads a ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Eye investigation into a criminal network, believed to have scammed more than a billion dollars from victims across the globe.

The organisation sponsored a top-tier football club to promote its online trading platform, promising investors the chance of astonishing returns. But what lies behind the claims? The search – from a mansion in London, to a forest in Scandinavia and a call centre in Georgia – reveals a web of deceit. We hear from victims, undercover agents and police, in a bid to track down who’s in charge.

Reporter: Simona Weinglass
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Eye Team: Mark Turner, Maxwell Hudson and Michael Simkin
Producer: Sam Judah
Editors: Liz Gibbons and Marc Perkins

This programme is the subject of a legal complaint by Mr Kezerashvili, who says its contents as they relate to him are false and defamatory - 18/03/2024

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27 minutes

Last on

Sat 15 Apr 2023 01:32GMT

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