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The article was a classic pump and dump scheme, in which I emotionally invested.

Invested $100k and his shares were worth $22k at the end of the dump. So he lost $78k -- a rough loss, but the article is false advertising.

If you scroll down, Part 2 appears as "BIG PLAYERS, LITTLE STOCKS, AND NAKED SHORTS"

And even Part 2 doesn't explain clearly what's happened.

But you'll be amazed at what's revealed in Part 3!

I would totally have paid $3 for advance access to the rest of the story at that point. I need to know!

Because it is serialized you conclude it is "disappointing journalism"? Hardly seems fair...

Part 2 is there now. (Though not really satisfying).

the real crime