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Thousands of Danes are scammed online every year. Still, this story about a seasoned investor and executive who, until quite recently, was swindled out of more than 1.5 million kroner in total is unusual. It involves an exceptionally elaborate con in which psychology plays a central role.

Cunning scammers took control of his life. Today, he has been dismissed from his job as an executive director and reported to the police for embezzlement

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Det er kun lidt over en måned siden, Niels erkendte, at han aldrig får de tre millioner kroner, som stod og blinkede på computerskærmen – og kun ventede på at blive udbetalt.

Nu fortæller han sin historie til skræk og advarsel for alle andre.

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