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Cases / Trading, forex & commodities

Robert G. Tunnell Jr.

ReportedJul 8, 2011
LocationSan Francisco, CA
Amount$10,000,000

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Industry
Personally managed investment (securities trading)
How investors were recruited
Mostly family members and personal friends.
Pitch & red flags
Presented himself as "a highly successful investor, promising substantial returns" handled in a "conservative, safe, and cautious manner"; false documents overstating his net worth

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Source

FBI official

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