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D conducted a fraudulent investment scheme. He induced his victims to invest money in 'Chicago Investment Group'-a fake entity-and instead purchased his home and financed a business (a bar). It was long-running-from at least February 2017 to August 2021-with numerous opportunities to pause and correct course rather than lure new victims and string along those who already had invested. D used the bar from the first victim's investment for personal entertainment and for storing his luxury car collection. D invited potential victims to the bar so that they would believe he was wealthy. He created fake money managers and used different cellphone numbers to cloak the scheme and put off inquiries from his victims, all the while promising high returns on investment. He directed his girlfriend to set up one of the phones to insulate himself. One victim paid $100,000; then a second came, then a third, then at least a fourth victim.

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