The US watchdog charged the defendants in February this year with fraud and misappropriation of funds in a Forex trading scheme. The defendants misappropriated around 440,000 from 12 customers. PPR mislead customers to believe that McDonald was profitably trading Forex and promised them their accounts would grow in value 10 to 50% per month. In…
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CFTC’s complaint states that all of Long Leaf’s customers lost money in “Time Means Money” trading program. Over 400 customers lost approximately $6.1 million, while the company made $4.4 million from commissions. The Commission seeks restitution for the defrauded customers, return of the gains, monetary penalties and permanent trading ban. CFTC settled charges against Gecas…
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Justin Jeffries, Associate Regional Director for the SEC's Atlanta Regional Office said: Far too often, veterans and seniors who depend on their investments for retirement income are targeted by fraudulent schemes. As alleged in our complaint, Stow took advantage of these seniors, abusing his access to their brokerage accounts to generate income for himself. The…
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Paul Levenson, Director of the SEC’s Boston Regional Office commented: Microcap stocks can be particularly vulnerable to manipulative schemes, and investors should be alert to the heightened risks that exist during this national emergency. The SEC will continue to act quickly to protect investors from investment scams, including those seeking to capitalize on the COVID-19…
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The CFTC also filed civil enforcement action against Erik J. Hass and his company Simply Gains Inc. on charges of fraud, misappropriation and failing to register with the CFTC. The defendants solicited at least $2.1 million from at least 21 individuals to fund their forex commodity pool operation. Despite assurances that they could not lose…
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These transactions created an artificial price for TTC shares on the ASX during this 12-week period. The Australian also alleges that Wu dishonestly obtained loans from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) for personal property purchases. Wu provided falsified documents to support his loan applications and he managed to obtain funds in the amount of…
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The police and MAS have determined that Arotrade is in breach of the Securities and Futures Act (SFA) and IMDA assessed that the information on its constitutes prohibited content under the Internet Code of Practice (ICOP). ). IMDA has directed Internet Access Service Providers (IASPs) to block access to Arotrade’s website from Singapore residents. The…
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The Cyprus regulator said that such cases occur often and may be part of a sophisticated online scheme to defraud investors. Typically, such scams may have the following characteristics: Individuals claim to be CySEC officers, appointed representatives of CySEC, other Cypriot supervisory authorities or bank representatives appointed by CySEC. These scammers contact investors that are…
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The CFTC complaint alleges that Mikkelsen engaged in fraudulent scheme to obtain at least $1.5 million from over 100 individuals and entities by getting them to invest with a supposed company called GNTFX to trade retail leveraged or margined forex. The scheme has been running at least since 2015. The complains claims that Mikkelsen misappropriated…
Read moreCarolyn Welshhans, Associate Director in the Division of Enforcement stated: The privilege of being a dealer in our securities market comes with important responsibilities and regulatory obligations, including submitting to regulatory inspections and oversight of operations. By failing to register with the Commission, Mr. Keener evaded important safeguards that help protect the integrity of our…
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