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Cases / Trading, forex & commodities

Mitchell Brian Huffman

ReportedFeb 17, 2012
LocationCharlotte, NC
Amount$3,200,000

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Industry
Commodity/forex trading pool
How investors were recruited
In-person and telephone solicitations, mainly to family and friends; about 30 participants.
Pitch & red flags
Claimed a "proprietary trading program" producing 100 to 150 percent annual profits, with a 20 percent fee.

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Source

CFTC official

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