Posted on November 24, 2007 - Filed Under News
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Turns out in China, troops were sent out to stop protesters who had been conned into raising ants that were supposed to provide ingredients for a health tonic promising an aphrodisiac boost.
For every 10,000 yuan ($1,350) they paid the company as "deposit," investors were promised a dividend of 3,250 yuan.
Chinese media have said the scheme collected more than 10 billion yuan from hundreds of thousands of Liaoning residents.
More on the Reuters Article
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~Boz
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