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Cases / Trading, forex & commodities

Arthur Nadel

ReportedJan 21, 2009
LocationSarasota, FL
Amount$162,000,000

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Company / entity
Scoop Capital LLC, Scoop Management Inc, Valhalla Management Inc, Viking Management LLC
Industry
Hedge funds
How investors were recruited
Personal referrals (e.g., a neighbor) and a glowing Wall Street Digest article that praised the funds and listed their contact information
Pitch & red flags
Offering materials claimed about $342 million in assets (actually under $1 million); reported monthly returns of around 11-12% for 2008

Source

SEC official

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