Property Ponzi Pressure

Your $50M real estate investment group is under federal investigation. Special Agent Sarah Chen has evidence that you've been recycling investor money to pay returns, operating a complex Ponzi scheme affecting thousands. You have 15 minutes before she presents the case to the DA for immediate indictment.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Marcus Reynolds, CEO of Apex Property Partners

Conversation Partner

Special Agent Sarah Chen, FBI Financial Crimes Unit

Setting

Glass-walled federal building conference room, 32nd floor, Manhattan skyline visible through rain-streaked windows

Location

FBI Field Office, Financial District, New York City

Learning Objectives

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Navigate the interrogation without directly incriminating yourself

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Maintain composure while under intense questioning about specific transactions

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Either secure a cooperation deal or successfully maintain plausible deniability

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Mr. Reynolds, we've traced $27.3 million in circular transactions through your Cayman Islands accounts. Before I present this to the DA, I'm giving you one chance to explain why that money was moving backward through your investor network.”

This is how Special Agent Sarah Chen, FBI Financial Crimes Unit's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#1675

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