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Regulators charge North Carolina firm and founder with fraud
A federal agency filed fraud charges against Argent Capital Management and its founder. The complaint alleges the firm raised over $14 million from at least 60 investors through misleading reports and payments resembling a Ponzi scheme.
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A federal agency has charged North Carolina-based Argent Capital Management and its founder with fraud. The complaint states the firm raised more than $14 million from at least 60 investors. It alleges the founder sent investors fake performance reports and used new funds to pay earlier participants.
Details of the allegations The agency described the payments to prior investors as part of a Ponzi-like scheme. The complaint does not specify when the activity began or how long it continued. No further enforcement actions or asset freezes were mentioned in the filing.
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