Despite facing up to 10 years in jail on fraud charges for allegedly luring people into putting their savings into an Albania-based cryptocurrency investment scam, Jon shows zero remorse.

“I don’t see why I should have any qualms if people fall for it,” he told AFP in an interview in a Tirana cafe.

The Albanian capital has become a favored location for scam call centers to set up in recent years, according to former policeman Fatjon Softa, thanks to the city’s multilingual population, low wages and possibilities to launder funds.

Jon, whose name has been changed to preserve his anonymity, said he modelled himself on Jordan Belfort, the stockbroker who cheats his way to the top, played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2013…