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Cases / Investment funds & advisory

James E. Hocker

ReportedJun 21, 2018
LocationBellefonte, PA
Amount$1,270,000

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Industry
S&P 500 and other purported investments
How investors were recruited
Sold insurance to prospective victims, then encouraged them to invest after gaining trust; elderly retirees
Pitch & red flags
"guaranteed returns of between 10% and 30%"

Pitch phrases from this case

Source

SEC official

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