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Cases / Trading, forex & commodities

Promitor Capital Management LLC

William J. Wells

ReportedOct 1, 2015
LocationRiver Vale, NJ
Amount$1,100,000

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Company / entity
Promitor Capital Management LLC
Industry
Stock fund (actually high-risk options trading)
How investors were recruited
Dozens of investors; falsely claimed to be a registered investment adviser
Pitch & red flags
Fake account statements with inflated performance; "My explanation is that I'm an idiot"

Pitch phrases from this case

Source

SEC official

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