The Greatest Con Schemes Ever ( And How To Avoid Them)

What Happened?

No one expected anything but what was marketed and of course, the attendees were in for a rude awakening when they reached the island. What they found were crude tents in the sand and American-cheese sandwiches – that is if you paid for the VIP package!

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The situation was so bad that people clamoured to leave the secluded island with mass paranoia around and no flights to be had. McFarland lost $24 million worth of investors’ money and was sentenced to six years in prison.