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Bradley K. Sherman wrote:
| ...
| Back in 2016, advertisements for collectibles like "Trump
| coins" or "Trump dollars" appeared on Telegram channels.
| Fraudsters' follow-up stories suggested the novelties would
| become legal tender in a "future Trump monetary system,"
| sometimes making references to cryptocurrency.
|
| The New York Times reported in 2022 that the fraud hinged
| on the sale of "Trump coins" that were free for the asking
| but included a $9.99 charge for "shipping and handling."
| The ads included fake screenshots of celebrities urging
| people to invest as soon as possible "because the real
| money will soon disappear."
| ... <https://www.rferl.org/a/macedonia-trump-debit-cards-scam/32836128.html>
--bks
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