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Hong Kong Coffee Shop Embroiled in $1 Billion Virtual Currency Scam

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A coffee shop in Hong Kong called 'Fun Coffee' has been involved in a virtual currency scam that has affected over 1,000 people and resulted in losses of over HK$10 billion.

The incident has raised concerns about the potential risks associated with investing in cryptocurrencies and the need for greater regulation in the industry.

According to reports, Fun Coffee had been promoting its own virtual currency, but it appears that the company was running a Ponzi scheme, where early investors were paid returns with money from later investors rather than actual profits.

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