CFTC Charges Victor E. Cilli and his company, Progressive Investment Funds LLC, with Operating a Commodity Pool Ponzi Scheme and Misappropriating Customer Funds Ponzi scheme

CFTC release 6053-11 · 2011-06-16 · view on cftc.gov ↗

Key facts

Release number: 6053-11
Release date: 2011-06-16
Type: Ponzi scheme
Primary source: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6053-11

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