November 15, 2014-Broward County, Florida- The Sun Sentinel reports that five suspects were arrested in a scheme targeting seniors who believed they were purchasing interests in gold, silver, platinum and palladium for investment.
Those arrested are:
- John A Cavallo, 39, Jupiter FL
- Allen Franks, 72, Boynton Beach, FL
- Colin A Smith, 37, Pompano Beach, FL
- Danny M Reynolds, 43, Greenville, SC
- Cheryl Ann Woods, 37, Greenville, SC
Charges against those accused are racketeering grand theft, fraudulent securities transactions and money laundering. Robert S. Leier, 59, of St. Paul, Minnesota remains at large.
The Attorney General’s Office reports that the group operated the scheme using these companies:
- Bowman & Poole
- Cavallo Consulting Group
- DMR & BMR Corp.
- DRBR Financial
- JD&A Investment Services
- JDC United Metals
- Project Insider Development Investments
- Project Insider
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