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Cases / Trading, forex & commodities

AEI Financial

Carl Channing Spence

ReportedJan 30, 2026
LocationMont Belvieu, TX
Amount$2,100,000

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Company / entity
AEI Financial
Industry
Stock trading ("meme stocks")
How investors were recruited
Friends, acquaintances and colleagues
Pitch & red flags
"10 to 12 percent returns by investing in popular stocks"; fake account statements

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Source

U.S. Department of Justice official

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