Chapter 548： Ponzi scheme or insider trading

Chapter 548 Ponzi Scheme or Insider Trading

 FBI Washington Headquarters Building, Office Area of ​​Investigation Team 13.

 “17% annual return?!”

Hearing Roan's words, Winslow's eyes suddenly widened. Lacey's face was full of disbelief. Michelle and Chenelle looked at each other and realized something, and they both said in unison:

 “Osmond has inside information? Did he jump ahead?”

"Ponzi scheme?"

 Both women realized that something was wrong with the rate of return, but their imagination went in completely different directions.

 Michelle used to work at the Washington headquarters and saw many cases where inside information was used to create trouble.

Chenelle has worked in the international business department, and most of the similar financial cases she has seen were Ponzi schemes.

  “Both are possible.”

Luo An handed the documents in his hand to everyone. Now that he had insufficient information, he could not yet determine what Osmond, the boss of the pharmaceutical company, was doing.

But Luo An has a simpler thinking logic: stocks, funds, financial products, etc. with an annual return rate of more than 6% must be marked with a big question mark.

 Because the annual rate of return offered by most banks is only between 3% and 6%, banks are the most profitable guys in the world.

All the detectives present knew what a Ponzi scheme was. Several of them looked at the documents in their hands. Lacey and Chenelle stood together:

“I think the fund Osmond talks about is a Ponzi scheme.”

Winslow shook his head. He chose to trust Michelle’s judgment:

“I think Osmond is using inside information to get ahead and cut off the leeks of the people at the bottom.

We can all recognize the Ponzi scheme, but what about the rich people who can’t see it? "

 “No, Winslow, you’re thinking of something wrong.”

Mona threw the folder aside, raised her head, sneered, and said:

“The Ponzi scheme is actually a story of three people becoming tigers. You believe that you can make money, I believe that you can make money, and then we deceive the next person and it will make money, and finally we can really make money.

This thing itself is an exploitation system, which exploits and **** blood from those who come later to enrich those who come first.

 Many rich people probably know that this is a scam, but they all think that as long as they withdraw their money before the scam is exposed, they will not lose money. "

Luo An grinned and added:

 “Just to see who has a sensitive nose and who can run fast.”

 “OK.”

Michelle hesitated for a few seconds and nodded. Winslow thought about it and smiled:

“I still think Osmond is using inside information to jump the gun.”

 “This cannot be ruled out.”

Luo An did not deny this possibility. He was silent for a few seconds. He picked up the coffee and drank it in one gulp, and said:

“Everyone, whether it was a Ponzi scheme or an inside job, Nokwick-Brager must have been killed because he found out something.

 Before his death, Nokwick used the fake name of Luthur Field to find something to be tested by a scientific research institution.

Mona, Michelle, you two use the computer to investigate and see if you can find out what the detected object is.

Winslow, Chenille, Lacey, and the rest of them went offline to investigate the scientific research institution, including surveillance video, entry and exit records, experimental records, etc., and tried their best to get a copy back. "

 “OK!”

"no problem!"

The five agents nodded in unison. Michelle and Mona returned to their seats and started operating the computer. The other three simply organized their equipment and immediately left the office area of ​​Investigation Team 13.

As the team leader, Luo An pondered for a while, briefly organized the folders, and took them to Veranith's office.

After Veranith was transferred to the FBI's Washington headquarters, her position was Secretary Stacey's staff assistant.

As a work assistant, Veranith's office in this building has more than doubled in size compared to the office she used to work as a team leader in the New York branch.

Luo An knocked on the door and entered the office:

 “Good afternoon, sir.”

"good afternoon."

Seeing Luo An, Veranith didn’t waste any words. She waved her hand for him to take a chair and sit down, and then said:

"What's up?"

"About the case in hand, I led people to find some clues." Luo An handed the folder to Veranith and briefly described Osmond, the boss of the pharmaceutical company, Vivina, the head of scientific research, and the Just a fund thing.

Osmond and Vivina's identities are both ordinary. For such wealthy people, the investigation team's previous investigation methods are not suitable, because the other party will 100% say nothing and ask for a lawyer.

Coupled with the large number of people and money involved in this case, Luo An believed that he was just the leader of a small investigation team, and his status and position were not suitable for lifting such a big lid.

 So it’s time to ask for help.

Looking at the information in her hand, Veranith had a slightly strange expression on her face. After Luo An finished narrating, she closed the folder and raised her eyebrows slightly, took a deep look at Luo An, and said softly:

 “You are so fast.”

  Luo An: “…”

Without waiting for Luo An to speak, Verenes found a black folder from a bunch of files next to it, handed it to Luo An, and said:

“I happened to find some clues about that private club.”

Luo An took the folder and lowered his head to look at it. Veranith leaned back and crossed her legs, introducing:

  “The owner of that club is a certain senator in Congress.

Osmond, the pharmaceutical company boss you just mentioned, and the senator are college friends. They belong to the same fraternity and have a very good relationship.

 When I looked up these clues before, I was still wondering why the relationship between Osmond and the Senator was so good.

 The fund you just introduced with an annual return rate of 17% finally made me figure this out. "

"Wow."

 After reading the information in the document, Luo An casually said an exclamation.

Luo An was actually not surprised. This was a federation where there was no corruption and everything was in compliance with the law.

 It is normal for the senator to have a good relationship with the company boss.

“As for the Vivina you mentioned, I also found out something about her.”

A strange color flashed in Veranith's eyes, and her voice changed slightly:

“She, Osmond, and the senator often went to certain places to gather together.”

Seeing that something wasn't right about the expression on Veranith's face, Luo An suddenly thought of something and asked tentatively:

“Sir, what is the party you are talking about?”

 “Just what you think.”

 The air in the office suddenly became quiet, and Luo An was a little surprised this time.

After a few seconds of silence, Luo An changed the subject with a slight cough and asked:

“Sir, how should we deal with this case next?”

 Senator, company boss, Ponzi scheme, insider trading, private club...each of these words represents trouble.

Verineth glanced at the watch on her wrist, stood up and started packing the documents, and said:

 “Mr. Clement will be back soon.”

After finding clues about the club, Veranith originally planned to contact Mr. Clement first, then call Luo An with the clues, and go to Mr. Clement's office with Luo An to discuss the case.

But Veranith never expected that Luo An would investigate the case so quickly. He found out about Osmond almost at the same time as her, and also found clues such as the fund that she had not found.

Thinking of this, Verinis, who had finished packing the documents, glanced at Luo An calmly, with a flash of admiration in her eyes, and said softly:

 “Roan, come with me to Mr. Clement’s office.”

 “OK.”

Luo An stood up and followed, and after a short walk, he arrived at Mr. Clement’s office.

Just as Veranith was about to reach out and knock on the door, the secretary outside the office pushed open the office door first. Then he smiled at the two of them and made a "please come in" gesture.

Veranith had a strange look in her eyes, took a deep look at Luo An, and said softly:

“This is the first time I’ve entered this office without knocking.”

　　　…”

Luo An was a little surprised but said nothing. He didn't know if it was an illusion. He felt like he smelled a smell of vinegar?

  Walking into the office, Mr. Clement was leaning on the table writing something. He took the document handed over by Veranith and checked it for a moment. He suddenly looked at Roan and asked:

 “Luo An, what do you think of Tairen?”

  Luo An: “…”

 (End of this chapter)