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College graduate flees pyramid scheme in Dongguan

Dongguan TimesMay 5, 2009 University graduates who can't find jobs and fall prey to pyramid schemes make the Chinese press fairly frequently. Today's Dongguan Times features yet another case: a man was held hostage for six days by a scam ring before he... ...full story at Danwei

from Danwei on Tue, May 05 2009

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