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Cases / Trading, forex & commodities

Premier Cru

John E. Fox

ReportedAug 11, 2016
LocationConcord, CA
Amount$45,000,000

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Company / entity
Premier Cru
Industry
Wine futures / pre-arrival fine wine sales
How investors were recruited
Customers of Berkeley wine shop Premier Cru via its website and salespeople
Pitch & red flags
"pre-arrival" / "wine futures" wine promised for delivery in six months to two years; phantom purchase orders

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Source

U.S. Department of Justice official

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