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Investor Beware: Essential Tips to Prevent Investment Fraud
Investing is a great way to secure your financial future, but it’s important to be wary of the many fraudulent schemes that exist. Understanding the risks and staying vigilant are crucial to safeguarding your assets.
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Attorney Admits Guilt in Hiding Millions for Convicted Fraudsters
A South Carolina attorney has admitted to playing a role in concealing funds tied to a massive California-based fraud operation. Peter J. Strauss, formerly of the Strauss Law Firm, pleaded guilty to charges related to the obstruction of asset seizure by federal authorities. Original Pressreleases… CHARLESTON, S.C. — Peter J. Strauss, 45, of Beaufort, has pleaded…
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Cracks in the Foundation: NYCHA Scandal Exposes Rot at the Heart of Affordable Housing
70 Current And Former NYCHA Employees Charged With Bribery And Extortion Offenses The news last week of 70 current and former New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employees charged with bribery and extortion sent shockwaves through the city and beyond. In what the Department of Justice called the largest single-day takedown of its kind, a…
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Cryptocurrency Scams: Definition, Types, Prevention And Report
Introduction Cryptocurrency has become a popular investment option in recent years, with Bitcoin and other digital currencies experiencing unprecedented growth. While this growth has brought many benefits to those who have invested in cryptocurrency, it has also attracted the attention of scammers who are looking to take advantage of the unregulated nature of the cryptocurrency…
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Forex Scams: Definition, Types, Prevention, and Reporting
Introduction Foreign exchange, also known as forex or FX, is a global decentralized market for trading currencies. It is the largest financial market in the world, with daily trading volumes exceeding $6 trillion. The forex market is open 24 hours a day, five days a week, and involves participants from central banks, investment firms, and…
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HYIPs Definition, Examples And Prevention
High-yield investment programs (HYIPs) are investment schemes that promise high returns on investments in a short period of time. They often use flashy marketing strategies to attract investors and typically target individual investors through online platforms or other means of advertisement. Unfortunately, many HYIPs are fraudulent schemes that are disguised as legitimate investment opportunities. These…
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Financial Fraud: BRIAN BLOCK Sentenced For Inflating a Key Metric Used to Evaluate The Financial Performance of Publicly Traded REITS in ARCP
Former Chief Financial Officer Of American Realty Capital Partners Sentenced For Accounting Fraud Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that BRIAN BLOCK, the former chief financial officer of the publicly traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”) formerly known as American Realty Capital Partners (“ARCP”), was…
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Investment Fraud: ROBERT WALTER MURRAY Pled Guilty To Securities Fraud
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To $100 Million Market Manipulation Scheme Involving Fitbit Stock Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ROBERT WALTER MURRAY pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to securities fraud. In November 2016, MURRAY conducted a scheme to…
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Investment Fraud: MICHAEL SCRONIC Charged With Securities Fraud And Wire Fraud Arising Out of His Execution of a $19 Million Ponzi Scheme
Westchester Hedge Fund Manager Arrested For Running A Ponzi Scheme Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced that MICHAEL SCRONIC, a hedge fund manager in…
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Investment Fraud: Wade Wylie Blackburn Sentenced To Conspiracy To Commit Mail Fraud
Dallas Man Sentenced in Connection with Denton County Highway Expansion Fraud SHERMAN, Texas – A 34-year-old Dallas man has been sentenced to federal prison in connection with a Denton County highway expansion project in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Wade Wylie Blackburn, pleaded guilty on Apr. 19, 2017,…
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Financial Fraud: Robert Raffa Pleaded Guilty For His Role In a Market Manipulation Scheme
Stock Broker Pleads Guilty to Microcap Stock Manipulation Scheme BOSTON – A former New Hampshire stockbroker pleaded guilty today for his role in a market manipulation scheme which was actually part of an undercover operation. Robert Raffa, 57, of Penacook, NH, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud, one…
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Financial Fraud: Craig Carton And Michael Wright Arrested And Charged With Securities Fraud, Wire Fraud, And Conspiracy to Commit Those Offenses
Manhattan U.S. Attorney And FBI Assistant Director Announce Securities And Wire Fraud Charges Against Craig Carton And Michael Wright Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced…
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Financial Fraud: Scott Newsholme Charged In Million Investment Fraud Scheme
Monmouth County Investment Adviser And Tax Preparer Charged In $1.8 Million Investment Fraud Scheme TRENTON, N.J. – A Farmingdale, New Jersey, man was arrested and charged today with defrauding investment clients out of more than $1.8 million, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced. Scott Newsholme, 42, is charged by criminal complaint with one count…
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Financial Fraud: Common Investment Frauds
Investment scams prey on your hope to earn interest or a return on investment on the amount of money that you invest. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) offers overviews of many common investment frauds, and tips to avoid being a victim. If you are the victim of an investment fraud, you can file a complaint with the…
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Financial Fraud: Jared Mitchell Sentenced In Securities Fraud For His Role in The Fraudulent Market Manipulation of ForceField Energy Inc.
Forcefield Energy Investor Relations Professional Sentenced To 36 Months In Prison For Role In A $131 Million Market Manipulation Scheme Jared Mitchell, an investor relations professional, was sentenced earlier today to 36 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, after having pleaded guilty to securities fraud for his role in the…
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Investment Fraud: PATRICK MURACA Charged With Wire Fraud, In Connection With a Scheme To Defraud Investors
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest In Scheme To Defraud Investors In Purported Medical And Pharmaceutical Businesses Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today the unsealing…
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Financial Fraud: Anthony J. Klatch II Sentenced For Conspiracy, Securities Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering
Tampa Investment Scheme Mastermind Sentenced To More Than Nine Years In Federal Prison Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore today sentenced Anthony J. Klatch II (36, previously of Tampa) to nine years and seven months in federal prison for wire fraud. The Court also ordered that he serve this sentence consecutive to…
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Financial Fraud: THOMAS HEAPHY, JR., Indicted And Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy And Tax Offenses Stemming
Long Island Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Tax Offenses Stemming from Stock “Pump and Dump” Scheme Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that THOMAS HEAPHY, JR., 42, of East Moriches, N.Y., waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to conspiracy…
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Investment Fraud: Jill M. Evans Sentenced For Wire Fraud And Money Laundering
Littleton Woman Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Oil and Investment Scheme DENVER – Jill M. Evans, age 51, of Littleton, Colorado, was recently sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge John L. Kane to serve 84 months (7 years) in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, FBI…
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Investment Fraud: Jesse Holovacko Convicted In Six Counts of Wire Fraud And One Count of Investment Advisor Fraud
Former Investment Advisor Who Stole Client’s Retirement Savings Guilty On All Counts Of Wire Fraud And Investment Advisor Fraud TRENTON, N.J. – A former financial advisor entrusted with advising clients on investments was convicted by a federal jury today for defrauding his client, a former factory worker, out of his retirement savings and using the…