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In this case the scammer was working close with the book and would show the mark a $500,000 account and claim they were a syndicate with great plays. The website, put up by the book, showed the book taking 1/2 million dollar wagers so it looked big time. Anyway, they told the mark if he would deposit $18,000 they would add $82,000 to his account. They would then make plays in the account and split the profits 50/50.<o
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After the mark sends in the money of course no extra money is placed in his account and he starts complaining. The scammer tells him he has to add another $10,000. In this case the mark panicked and called the book. The book finishes the scam by telling him he has forfeited his money to the syndicate.<o
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A lot of times marks who have been had go quietly feeling too embarrassed to pursue it and not knowing how to especially when it’s an offshore scam.<o
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