Usain Bolt Loses $12 Million In Savings To Scam from Jamaica

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Usain Bolt, the world-famous Jamaican sprinter, has lost a reported $12 million in savings to a scam originating in his native country.

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The scam reportedly involved a fraudulent investment scheme

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in which Bolt was tricked into investing in a company that claimed to be establishing a chain of restaurants in Jamaica.

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The scam is said to have been orchestrated by a group of individuals working in Jamaica.

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The group allegedly presented Bolt with a false business plan, claiming that the investment would lead to a chain of restaurants.

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Bolt was reportedly convinced by the group to invest his savings into the scheme

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and he did so, only to later find out that the company was a sham.

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The scam has been described as one of the largest financial losses ever suffered by a Jamaican athlete,

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and it highlights the importance of being careful when investing large sums of money.

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