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About He Fleeced Millions of Elderly Investors with a Ponzi Scheme | Jan Lewan | @DocoCentral

Documentary: Inside the Mind of a Con Artist Jan Lewan is the polka sensation from Pennsylvania who fleeced millions of investors with his classic Ponzi scheme. His name shot to fame when Netflix produced the movie Polka King with actor Jack Black playing Jan Lewan. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

He Fleeced Millions of Elderly Investors with a Ponzi Scheme | Jan Lewan | @DocoCentral is presented by Documentary Central. Its listed runtime is 52 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
He Fleeced Millions of Elderly Investors with a Ponzi Scheme | Jan Lewan | @DocoCentral
Category
Society
Runtime
52 minutes
Language
English

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