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Cases / Investment funds & advisory

WCM, WCM777

Ming Xu (aka Phil Ming Xu)

ReportedMar 28, 2014
LocationTemple City, CA
Amount$65,000,000

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Company / entity
WCM, WCM777
Industry
Cloud computing services / tech IPO points (pyramid scheme)
How investors were recruited
Multi-level: investors earned "points" for investing and for enrolling other investors
Pitch & red flags
return "would be 100 percent or more in 100 days"; claimed partnerships with 700+ major companies; "we are not a Ponzi game company. We are creating a new business model."

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Source

SEC official

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