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SEC obtains emergency order against Utah-based company’s crypto asset fraud scheme

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that it obtained a temporary asset freeze, restraining order, and other emergency relief against...

Murrieta Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Misusing COVID-Relief Business Loans on Personal Expenses Such as Luxury Cars

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LOS ANGELES – A Riverside County man was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for using hundreds of thousands of dollars from...

Man Charged in $110 Million Cryptocurrency Scheme

A Puerto Rico man was scheduled to make his initial appearance this week at the federal courthouse in Manhattan to face commodities fraud, commodities...

SEC Proposes Rules to Enhance Disclosure and Investor Protection Relating to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, Shell Companies, and Projections

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed new rules and amendments to enhance disclosure and investor protection in initial public offerings...

SEC Charges Wells Fargo Advisors With Anti-Money Laundering Related Violations

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Wells Fargo Advisors for failing to file at least 34 Suspicious Activity...

Creator of CoinDeal Crypto Scheme and Seven Others Charged Over Alleged $45 Million Fraud

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Orchestrator used investors’ funds to buy cars, real estate, and a boat Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Neil Chandran, Garry...

Audit Firm BF Borgers Charged with Massive Fraud Affecting Over 1,500 SEC Filings

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission this month charged audit firm BF Borgers CPA PC and its owner, Benjamin F. Borgers (together,...

Four Long Island men charged with $2M “free-riding” scheme

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced fraud charges against Eduardo Hernandez, Christopher Flagg, Daquan Lloyd, and Corey Ortiz, all currently...

Nearly 40,000 Victims Receive Over $115M in Compensation for Fraud Schemes Processed by MoneyGram

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) announced today the disbursement of over $115 million to 38,889 victims in connection with fraud schemes processed by...