April 6, 2020
EP. 28 — The Krypto King with Jackie Johnson
Hello hello con-gregation! This week Jackie Johnson is breaking down the crypto currency ponzi scheme that was NOT a home run for investing MLB players. Also on the scam of the week, things on Shark Tank got phishy.
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
https://qz.com/1797589/crypto-ponzi-scheme-took-mlb-players-for-millions/ [qz.com]
https://bitcoinist.com/crypto-ponzi-scheme-architects-charged/ [bitcoinist.com]
Barbra from Shark Tank getting scammed [cnn.com]https://www.marketwatch.com/story/shark-tanks-barbara-corcoran-fell-for-this-very-common-phishing-scam-and-it-cost-her-almost-400000-2020-02-27 [marketwatch.com]
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