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Cases / Trading, forex & commodities

George Elia

ReportedApr 9, 2012
LocationWilton Manors, FL
Amount$11,000,000

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Company / entity
International Consultants & Investment Group Ltd Corp, 212 Entertainment Club Inc, Elia Realty Inc, Vision Equities Fund II LLC, Vision Equities Fund IV LLC
Industry
Day trading / investment funds
How investors were recruited
Affinity fraud aimed at Florida's gay community through an informal "Investor Funding Club" and word of mouth.
Pitch & red flags
Annual returns "as high as 26 percent" and quarterly returns of up to 20 percent; claimed a long track record of day trading stocks and ETFs

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Source

forbes.com

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