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A watchdog called for an investigation Friday into Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney’s inaccurate financial disclosure filing.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) wants the Justice Department to look into the incorrect filings that “omit at least 23 investments” and were filed with the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), the group states.

“Mr. Romney says the errors are minor, but then again he also claims earning $374,000 in speaking fees isn’t much money,” CREW executive director Melanie Sloan said in a statement.

“In reality, filing an inaccurate disclosure form can be a criminal offense. As a result, the Office of Government Ethics should forward the matter on to the Department of Justice to determine whether Mr. Romney deliberately withheld information.”

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