Trader Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Misappropriating $1.1 Million in Cryptocurrencies CHICAGO — In the first criminal prosecution in Chicago involving the cryptocurrency trading industry, a federal judge has sentenced a trader to 15 months in prison…
Disbarred Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Former Clients and Investors SAN DIEGO – Clayton Marlow Anderson, Jr., a former attorney based in La Mesa, California before his disbarment in 2015, was sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison…
Co-Founder Of Investment Fund Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Participating In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Jason Rhodes Charged with Lying to Investors and Misappropriating Investor Funds Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New…
Couple Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for $12.7 Million Affinity Investment Fraud Defendants Preyed on Faith Communities to Fund Lavish Lifestyle SUNG HONG, 47, and HYUN JOO HONG, 42, of Clyde Hill, Washington were sentenced today in U.S. District Court…
Reynoldsburg Man Sentenced for Defrauding 44 Clients out of More Than $1.4 million Defendant pretended to be former Navy SEAL COLUMBUS, Ohio – Edward I. Campbell, 41, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 60 months…
Recidivist Securities Fraudster Edward Durante Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison For Securities Fraud, Money Laundering, And Perjury Offenses Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that EDWARD DURANTE, a/k/a “Ted Wise,”…
Two Defendants Indicted in Brooklyn Federal Court for Foreign Exchange Trading Scams Defendants Stole Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars by Luring Korean-American Investors into Bogus Foreign Exchange Trading Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging…
New York Investment Adviser Convicted Of Defrauding Investors HARRISBURG – Louis F. Petrossi, age 77, the founder and president of the Wealth Research Institute, a purported investment research firm, was convicted yesterday by a federal jury in the Middle District…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
