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With Bre-X stock halted on the financial markets, the company goes into meltdown. A terrible truth emerges and a scam on an epic scale is revealed.

With Bre-X stock halted on the financial markets, the company goes into meltdown. A terrible truth emerges and a scam on an epic scale is revealed. Investors are set to lose millions and entire pension funds will be wiped out. A golden dream turns into a waking nightmare.

Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide, and contains some graphic content.

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024.

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