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John Francis Holtsinger

ReportedMay 31, 2012
LocationOttumwa, IA
Amount$493,000

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Industry
Unspecified investments (funds allegedly spent on personal expenses)
How investors were recruited
Solicited investment funds from individuals around the State of Iowa.
Pitch & red flags
said he would place money in investment accounts but told investors to describe payments as "interest free loans"; later claimed the money had been frozen by authorities

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Source

U.S. Department of Justice official

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