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- A couple accused of scamming Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate in a "Ponzi-type" scheme splurged more than $40 million on real estate, according to federal investigators.
- Jeff and Pauline Carpoff used funds from the fraud to buy a Las Vegas mansion, a pair of condos in Lake Tahoe, a vacation home in Scottsdale, and dozens of other properties, according to court filings.
- Five of their biggest property purchases are shown below.
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A couple accused of scamming Warren Buffett splurged more than $40 million on a Las Vegas mansion, a pair of condos in Lake Tahoe, a vacation home in Scottsdale, and dozens of other properties since 2011, according to federal investigators.
Jeff and Pauline Carpoff allegedly took money from dozens of investors including Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate in a $800 million "Ponzi-type" scheme, according to court filings. The FBI used bank records, title deeds, and public records to identify 25 properties the pair purchased for more than $29 million in total, the filings showed.
Five of their biggest residential purchases are shown below.
30 Pebble Dunes Court, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Price: $2.55 million
This Las Vegas mansion spans 6,902 square feet and has three bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms, according to Zillow. It boasts a wellness center, movie theater, wine cellar, gourmet kitchen, home automation, resort-style pool and spa, and mountain views, according to Redfin. It was bought for just over $2.5 million in June 2016.
4101 Lake Tahoe Blvd, Units #217 and #225, South Lake Tahoe, California
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Price: $3.68 million
These two condos are located in the Zalanta Resort at the Village in South Lake Tahoe. Unit 217 spans 2,291 square feet with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, according to Zillow, and was bought for $1.95 million in June 2017.
Unit 225 spans 1,803 square feet, has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, and was bought for $1.725 million in the same month, according to Zillow.
7373 E. Clubhouse Drive, Unit 14, Scottsdale, Arizona
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Price: $960,000
Located in The Boulders golf and spa resort, this Scottsdale home has four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, and was bought for close to $1 million in June 2018, according to Zillow.
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