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Daniel O. Cohen, Richard Alan Cohen, Joshua Hoffman

ReportedMay 3, 2010
LocationCalabasas, CA
Amount$39,000,000

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Company / entity
Eurobrand LLC (dba Euromints), Samuel & Cohen Media LLC, Mintech International Inc., Rig Leasing Inc.
Industry
Private company stock (caffeinated mints, media, oil rig leasing)
How investors were recruited
Boiler-room sales team in Calabasas solicited about 1,000 investors nationwide.
Pitch & red flags
Companies described as "successful and generated large profits"; claimed imminent IPO or acquisition by larger company; stock offered at a discount from a supposed widow

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Source

U.S. Department of Justice official

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