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Cases / Trading, forex & commodities

James M. Peister

ReportedJun 9, 2014
LocationSt. James, NY
Amount$17,000,000

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Industry
Investment fund (stocks, futures, fixed income)
How investors were recruited
At least 74 investors
Pitch & red flags
money "would be invested safely in a variety of securities"; phony account statements and bogus audited financials

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Source

U.S. Department of Justice official

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