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Cases / Trading, forex & commodities

Rentdue Capital LLC, Forged Oak LLC

Jeffrey Jace Vernon, Matthew Shane Perkins, Talease Perkins

ReportedFeb 2, 2026
LocationWashington City, UT
Amount$89,000,000

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Company / entity
Rentdue Capital LLC, Forged Oak LLC
Industry
Investment management / algorithmic day trading
How investors were recruited
Company website, social media, marketing videos and direct outreach to personal contacts; $100,000 minimum
Pitch & red flags
"hedge fund-level returns through short-term trading strategies designed to generate steady profits"; 70/30 profit split; trader portrayed as a "brilliant trader who consistently beat the market"; falsified account statements

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Source

U.S. Department of Justice official

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