How do I recover money from fraudulent investment?

This sounds like a criminal matter, and something you should report to your City's white-collar fraud unit.

http://www.sanantonio.gov/sapd/prop.asp?res=1440&ver=true

Since there are probably federal laws implicated here also, you may also want to go to the SEC:

http://www.sec.gov/complaint/selectconduct.shtml

You may have a civil claim as well but your inquiry has no specifics.

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Fraud is actionable if certain elements of proof are established by the evidence. Using the written documentation you have is a good place to begin. Contact a local lawyer - many may give you a free consultation for an hour - to discuss your specifics. Far too many variables exist in the short post you wrote for any further observation by me.

Good luck to you.

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