Just another dime-a-dozen story about rubes getting fleeced by the casino owner-operators of the current day. They could have written something similar 50 years ago, and you can bet your bottom dollar that we'll be seeing more of the same 50 years hence.
What fools! I always wondered who would respond to unsoicited text messages and DMs about "opportunities" to get pre-IPO shares in hot companies. Now I know.