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Raymond James Financial Inc. (RJF) <\/a>has agreed to pay $150 million to resolve all investor claims involving the Jay Peak Resort\u2019s immigrant visa fraud. The EB-5 scam was created in 2007 by third parties and offered to foreign investors.<\/p>\n

Although settling, the firm noted in a statement that it was never the placement agent for the fraudulent program nor did it play any other role in the scam. Raymond James also stated that it was never involved in selling the investments. The broker-dealer said that the Raymond James Financial advisor that worked with the brokerage accounts of the investment partnerships involved in the scam is no longer working the firm.<\/p>\n

Already, investors have brought several lawsuits over this fraudulent EB-5 Immigrant Investor program. They had invested in a number of related projects at the Jay Peak ski resort. They did so to help themselves gain permanent US residency.<\/p>\n

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