*A NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST-READ BOOK FOR AUGUST 2023* [An] exhilarating mix of memoir and true
crime. . . - Publishers Weekly (starred review) The astonishing true story of the coal miner's
daughter who took on the creators of the world's biggest financial fraud and helped the FBI to
convict them The OneCoin global cryptocurrency fraud stole tens of billions of dollars from
ordinary people around the world. Unlike Madoff or Enron who relieved the world's wealthiest
investors of their cash the exploiting genius of the OneCoin scam was targeting the poorest
people in the world the unbanked-those who struggled to live or get mainstream banking
support. The arrogant assumption was that the downtrodden wouldn't have the means or will to
fight back. They didn't reckon on Jen McAdam-a teenage mother young grandmother and
modern-day Erin Brockovich. Jen's father left her £15 000 when he died: his savings from living
a careful life in a small Scottish mining town. Jen wanted a safe investment for this money to
fund a better life for her family. She was digitally savvy and she had heard of people making
fortunes with Bitcoin. When she saw the promotional material for OneCoin-the founder Dr. Ruja
Ignatova featured in major reputable media outlets videos of celebrity events gushing video
testimonials of people just like Jen who had changed their lives-she was entranced. Only
months later she realized she would never see her money again. Jen was one of the only victims
worldwide to fight back. Despite terrifying attempts to shut down both her and her growing
support groups she fought tirelessly for justice for herself her family and friends and the
millions around the world who lost everything in some cases even their lives. This is a true
David-and-Goliath story to give us all a message of hope about the power we as individuals can
have even when things seem hopeless.
