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Aspen Exploration Inc

William Anthony Rand (aka Tony Rand), Gregory Keith Rand, Mark Albert Rand, Joel William Peterson (aka Joel William Petersen)

ReportedMay 8, 2009
LocationPlano, TX
Amount$56,000,000

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Company / entity
Aspen Exploration Inc
Industry
Oil and gas well programs (Rancho Blanco State #6 and #7 joint ventures)
How investors were recruited
Oil and gas well programs were offered and sold to investors throughout the U.S. and elsewhere.
Pitch & red flags
Told investors funds would be used to drill RB6 and RB7 and that RB7 would be completed "at no additional cost to investors"; said funds would not be commingled and there were no material legal proceedings.

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Source

FBI official

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