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Cases / Real estate

Chicago D&P Inc, Realtopia Inc

Patricia Morgen, Shalom Gibson

ReportedMay 4, 2004
LocationEmeryville, CA
Amount$10,000,000

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Company / entity
Chicago D&P Inc, Realtopia Inc
Industry
Real estate acquisition and resale investments
How investors were recruited
Offering materials encouraged referrals with "an additional bonus of 6% for referring other individuals"
Pitch & red flags
"Safe" and "phenomenal" returns; materials said "Every 6 months, your 18% compounds. After 1 year, you are at 36% + bonuses"; promised to double investors' money within a year

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Source

SEC official

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