Devil's Coin by Jennifer McAdam and Douglas Thompson

Thank you @AdLibPublishers JenMcAdamUK and @MardleBooks #DevilsCoin for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Devil's Coin is an extraordinary read that opens my eyes to the world of one coin. I can't believe there are people out there that are willing to take advantage of other people and I am glad Jennifer McAdam fought back. Devil's Coin is a true story about Jennifer who was left some money by her dad and decided she wanted to invest it in one coin. I read Devil's Coin in a day in a half and there were areas I did need to concentrate on more when they went into more detail about one coin and the people who scammed them. It was very hard to put this down, and I felt for all the people that got scammed by Onecoin, it's awful for Jennifer and the other people that went through it. This is a very interesting and thorough provoking read. 5 stars very good read that opens your eyes to the world of Onecoin scam. Out to buy now. Blurb Jen McAdam was a victim of the OneCoin global cryptocurrency fraud, which stole an estimated $27 billion from ordinary people around the world. The evil genius of the scam was its target, society’s ‘unbanked,’ not wealthy investors, and it robbed millions of their livelihood and futures. The poor became poorer. The brutal plundering led by self-styled Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova defied all legal and banking barriers bamboozling financial authorities — until Jen McAdam fought back. With a £15,000 inheritance from her father, saved from a careful life in a west of Scotland mining town, Jen wanted to invest wisely for her family’s future and was enraptured by the possibilities offered by OneCoin’s promotional material and convincing endorsements from celebrities and financial institutions. They, like all Dr Ruja’s flamboyant promises, were bogus. Jen McAdam was the first victim brave enough to fight back and despite death threats and an intimidating campaign to shut her down, and through a debilitating illness, strived tirelessly for justice – for herself, her family and friends, and the millions around the world who lost everything. She created and continues to lead victims ’support groups and in 2023, as the OneCoin bandits were being punished by international courts, spearheaded a move to get financial compensation for the many whose life hopes were cruelly crushed by the Cryptoqueen. This is a true David-and-Goliath story. It shows us the power we can have as individuals, even when things seem hopeless. Authors Jennifer McAdam had a long career in the marketing industry before launching her own consultancy working with IT companies throughout Scotland and abroad. Since 2016 she has worked full- time, through her online Victims ’Support Group, to fight for retribution for the OneCoin fraud and to see the perpetrators brought to justice. Douglas Thompson is the Sunday Times bestselling author of many non-fiction books covering an eclectic mix of subjects from major Hollywood biographies to revelatory bestsellers about remarkable people and events. He divides his time between a medieval Suffolk village and California, where he lived as a Fleet Street correspondent and columnist for more than twenty years.