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Delta Interest Inc

Richard W. McFarland Jr.

ReportedOct 1, 2010
LocationMarshall, TX
Amount$30,000,000

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Company / entity
Delta Interest Inc
Industry
Oil and gas well interests (wells and leases did not exist)
How investors were recruited
Over 350 investors in about 25 states; method not described
Pitch & red flags
Sold interests in wells with regular revenue payments; sent monthly production statements with fictional production and sales figures

Source

FBI official

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