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Cases / Trading, forex & commodities

Crossfire Trading LLC

Charles E. Hays

ReportedFeb 5, 2009
LocationRosemount, MN
Amount$5,500,000

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Company / entity
Crossfire Trading LLC
Industry
Commodities trading pool
How investors were recruited
Word of mouth; at least one investor learned of Crossfire from a friend and was invited to Hays's home to watch him trade online
Pitch & red flags
Told investors money was in a "pooled" commodities trading account, backed by false brokerage statements

Source

U.S. Department of Justice official

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