Two Men Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
Two Florida men were sentenced Friday for leading a nationwide scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for millions of dollars in loans...
Founders of cryptomining scheme accused of using investments to fund lavish lifestyle
SEC Halts Fraudulent Cryptomining and Trading Scheme
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission this week announced fraud charges against MCC International Corp. (MCC),...
SEC Charges Archegos and its Founder with Massive Market Manipulation Scheme
Multiple Archegos Executives Charged with Misleading Counterparties
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Sung Kook (Bill) Hwang, the owner of family...
SEC Nearly Doubles Size of Enforcement’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit
Washington D.C., May 3, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the allocation of 20 additional positions to the unit responsible for...
President of Synergy Settlement Services accused of misusing beneficiaries’ funds on golf tournaments and beach parties
Defendants allegedly used funds from deceased beneficiaries’ accounts on golf tournaments and beach parties
Washington D.C., May 2, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission...
Brazilian Mining Company Charged with Misleading Investors about Safety Prior to Deadly Dam Collapse
Since 2016, Vale manipulated safety audits and obtained fraudulent stability certificates
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Vale S.A., a publicly...
SEC Announces Older Investor Roundtable Virtual Event on April 28
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a virtual event on April 28 along with the North American Securities Administrators Association...
Check out SEC’s updated list of firms using inaccurate information to solicit investors
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it updated its list of unregistered entities that use misleading information to solicit...
16 defendants charged in international $194M “pump and dump” plots
SEC Uncovers $194 Million Penny Stock Schemes that Spanned Three Continents
This week the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against 16 defendants, located in...
Former CFO of Publicly Traded Brazilian Company Charged in Fraud Scheme
A superseding indictment was unsealed today in the Southern District of Iowa charging the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of publicly traded reinsurance company,...