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Cases / Trading, forex & commodities

David F. Merrick

ReportedOct 15, 2009
LocationApopka, FL
Amount$22,000,000

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Company / entity
Traders International Return Network, MS Inc, GTT Services Inc, MDD Consulting Inc, Go ! Tourism Inc
Industry
Forex, international bonds and stocks investment program
How investors were recruited
Online through the TIRN website (mytirn.com) and in person through free lunch and dinner seminars and group presentations in Florida and Tennessee
Pitch & red flags
Told investors money would "be used to buy Forex, international bonds, international stocks and other investments"; promised withdrawals via debit card loaded with initial investment and return

Source

SEC official

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