title: 6. The end of the bonanza
author: BBC & CBC
contenttype: article
publication: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam
published: 2024-06-23T00:30:00+00:00
sourceurl: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6r3g
word_count: 65
With Bre-X stock halted on the financial markets, the company goes into meltdown. A terrible truth emerges and a scam on an epic scale is revealed. Investors are set to lose millions and entire pension funds will be wiped out. A golden dream turns into a waking nightmare. Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide, and contains some graphic content.