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July 14, 2011 3:59 PM

Fantasy Island: The Strange Tale of Alleged Fraudster Pearlasia Gamboa
posted by vidur (4 comments total)

Dominion of Melchizedek on wikipedia. Their official site seems offline.
posted by Nelson at 4:25 PM on July 14, 2011

Nelson: Their official site seems offline.

It's probably high tide.

Seriously, though, she seems to have been trying to hit a bingo card full of cons, most with shallow or superficial support: own island nation, spiritual leader, remote gold mine, rescuing money gambit, etc. It actually sounds a little tiring to me.
posted by julen at 5:17 PM on July 14, 2011

This article made running a penny-stock scam from one's own island nation sound pretty attractive, actually.

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posted by BitterOldPunk at 6:08 PM on July 14, 2011

In related news: I am seeking investors for my new perpetual-motion device. It's going to revolutionize clean energy. Get in on the ground floor of a great investment opportunity! Prospectus available, call 1-800-555-SUKR and ask for Baron Wolfgang-Frege Von Hohenenzellor.

Guarantee me 30% annual returns (re-invested automatically, of course) and I'm in!
posted by Theta States at 9:49 AM on July 15, 2011