Write a story where the protagonist’s elaborate scheme to enrich themselves ends up making them poorer.

The ironic twist of fate is a classic tool in storytelling, giving readers a strange sense of satisfaction. Your main character here designs an elaborate plan to mislead, misdirect, or cheat their way into a fortune. What goes into the plan? How meticulously have they thought it through? Despite all these, their plot ironically results in them becoming poorer. Explore the actions and reactions that led to this twist of fate.

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