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The Bottom Line of South Florida Inc, Summit Trading LLC

Andres L. Pimstein

ReportedOct 30, 2008
LocationMiami, FL
Amount$30,000,000

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Company / entity
The Bottom Line of South Florida Inc, Summit Trading LLC
Industry
Purported export of consumer electronics to a Chilean department store chain (investment securities)
How investors were recruited
Agents solicited at least 80 investors in five states on behalf of the defendants.
Pitch & red flags
Told funds would "buy iPods and other personal electronics from vendors in the United States for resale to Ripley Corp., S.A., a Chilean department store chain"; claimed advantage through family connections to Ripley's CEO

Source

SEC official

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