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Cases / Trading, forex & commodities

Gemstar Capital Group Inc, Kiselak Capital Group LLC

Jeffrey J. Sykes, Michael J. Kiselak

ReportedMay 11, 2009
LocationRedlands, CA
Amount$24,000,000

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Company / entity
Gemstar Capital Group Inc, Kiselak Capital Group LLC
Industry
Treasury bill trading program
How investors were recruited
Kiselak solicited investors personally on behalf of Kiselak Capital Group.
Pitch & red flags
Told investors "KCG made a 2.25% per month profit trading treasury bills"; concealed a 35% performance fee; fabricated documents showed segregated accounts.

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Source

SEC official

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