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Cases / Investment funds & advisory

Patricia Means

ReportedDec 19, 2016
LocationWilliamsburg, VA
Amount$1,100,000

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Industry
Purported handbag organizer product ("Savvy Bag")
How investors were recruited
Long-time friends, mostly retirees or near-retirees
Pitch & red flags
Prototype, website, patent application, brochures and sales projections to appear credible

Source

U.S. Department of Justice official

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