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Cases / Investment funds & advisory

Matthew's Woodworking LLC

Matthew Mencarelli

ReportedFeb 25, 2025
LocationBelmont, MI
Amount$1,615,180

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Company / entity
Matthew's Woodworking LLC
Industry
Purported fiber-optic cable and infrastructure projects (surety bonds)
How investors were recruited
Friends and acquaintances from his family's yacht club and country club
Pitch & red flags
"guaranteed high rates of return"; upfront payments for "surety bonds"

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Source

U.S. Department of Justice official

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