I expected Germany to link to 'mark' (i.e. the former currency), but apparently not.

I feel like the two are already equal in certain circles (eg the crypto space) so, as many comments are pointing out, understanding how relationships are built is important. That being said, if the black box is revealed, it’s not really a guessing game any more.

"scam" was my first try, too. I would have thought it would be strongly related to both "investor" and "mark"?