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Devil's coin : my battle to take down the notorious OneCoin cryptoqueen / Jennifer McAdam with Douglas Thompson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063219182 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xii, 242 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
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| Subject: | Ignatova, Ruja, 1980- Commercial crimes > Investigation. Cryptocurrencies. Fraud. Swindlers and swindling. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 364.163 McAd | 31681010334480 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Describes how a young grandmother became a victim of the OneCoin global crypto-currency fraud and fought back like Erin Brockovich tirelessly striving for justice for herself and the millions of others who lost everything in the scam. 75,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
"Devil's Coin is the astonishing true story of the Scottish coal miner's daughter who took on the mafia founders of the world's biggest financial fraud, and helped the FBI to convict them, soon to be a major motion picture"-- - HARPERCOLL
*A NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST-READ BOOK FOR AUGUST 2023*
"[An] exhilarating mix of memoir and true crime. . ." â Publishers Weekly (starred review)
The astonishing true story of the coal minerâs daughter who took on the creators of the worldâs biggest financial fraud and helped the FBI to convict them
The OneCoin global cryptocurrency fraud stole tens of billions of dollars from ordinary people around the world. Unlike Madoff or Enron, who relieved the worldâs wealthiest investors of their cash, the exploiting genius of the OneCoin scam was targeting the poorest people in the world, the âunbankedââthose who struggled to live or get mainstream banking support. The arrogant assumption was that the downtrodden wouldn't have the means or will to fight back. They didnât reckon on Jen McAdamâa teenage mother, young grandmother, and modern-day Erin Brockovich.
Jenâs father left her £15,000 when he died: his savings from living a careful life in a small Scottish mining town. Jen wanted a safe investment for this money to fund a better life for her family. She was digitally savvy, and she had heard of people making fortunes with Bitcoin. When she saw the promotional material for OneCoinâthe founder Dr. Ruja Ignatova featured in major reputable media outlets; videos of celebrity events; gushing video testimonials of people, just like Jen, who had changed their livesâshe was entranced.
Only months later, she realized she would never see her money again.
Jen was one of the only victims worldwide to fight back. Despite terrifying attempts to shut down both her and her growing support groups, she fought tirelessly for justice for herself, her family and friends, and the millions around the world who lost everything, in some cases even their lives. This is a true David-and-Goliath story to give us all a message of hope about the power we as individuals can have, even when things seem hopeless.
