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"Da Vinci Code" Grifters Fleece Man in $20 Million Computer Virus International Conspiracy Scam

Seeded on Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:16 AM EST
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technology, tech, scam, da-vinci-code, opus-dei, davinci-code
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A wealthy oil heir whose family is on the lam for international evasion finds himself with a computer virus, only to be fleeced for $20 million by a tech-savvy couple who convinces him the Illuminati is trying to kill him. Add planted GPS tracking devices, Polish pirates, Roman Catholic Opus Dei initiates, hard drive in Honduras, an Indian Military operative… and a photo with President Obama?

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Definitely not satire. A friend of mine who used to work for these guys posted the link on my Facebook.... one of the funnier things I've read recently.

    Reply#1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:17 AM EST
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