Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
It all started with €50 — a small investment made with the help of a "financial advisor." Soon, professional-looking graphs showed their balance grew by 600%.
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Encouraged by the gains, the elderly Latvian couple poured their life savings into what they thought were smart investments in oil. But in reality, the numbers meant nothing — their money was long gone, and so were their dreams of finally affording a lawnmower and long-overdue dental work.
Who is responsible? A new investigation by OCCRP and partners pulls back the curtain on the world of merciless scammers who have made millions conning this couple and thousands of other victims worldwide. Read our full investigation, reported with SVT, and 30 other media outlets: occrp.org/en/project/scam-empire
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#scamempire #scammer #investmentfraud #latvia
It all started with €50 — a small investment made with the help of a "financial advisor." Soon, professional-looking graphs showed their balance grew by 600%.
Subscribe to OCCRP on YouTube ► https://shorturl.at/BSzsh
Encouraged by the gains, the elderly Latvian couple poured their life savings into what they thought were smart investments in oil. But in reality, the numbers meant nothing — their money was long gone, and so were their dreams of finally affording a lawnmower and long-overdue dental work.
Who is responsible? A new investigation by OCCRP and partners pulls back the curtain on the world of merciless scammers who have made millions conning this couple and thousands of other victims worldwide. Read our full investigation, reported with SVT, and 30 other media outlets: occrp.org/en/project/scam-empire
Support our work here ► patreon.com/occrp
#scamempire #scammer #investmentfraud #latvia
