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andre langos and sam smith fraudulent property scheme

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This is a criminal fraud case involving individuals, not a commercial mechanism affecting any sector, product, or supply chain. No company, commodity, or market is impacted. The event is purely legal/personal with no business or economic implications.

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  • Andre Langos and Sam Smith defrauded five victims of over $6 million between April 2019 and July 2020.
  • Victims included four individuals over 60; one victim lost over $3 million.
  • Langos pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aggravated deception and one count of deception.
  • Smith pleaded guilty to six counts of aggravated deception and one count of deception.
  • Sentencing is scheduled for next month; home detention for Smith is being discussed.

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