Enforcement Actions

The CFTC Division of Enforcement investigates and prosecutes alleged violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission regulations. The CFTC takes enforcement actions against individuals and firms registered with the Commission, those who are engaged in commodity futures and option trading on designated domestic exchanges, and those who improperly market futures and options contracts.

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View Opinions and Adjudicatory Orders

Enforcement Advisory: Updated Advisory on Self Reporting and Full Cooperation

Enforcement Advisory: Cooperation Factors in Enforcement Division Sanction Recommendations for Individuals

Enforcement Advisory: Cooperation Factors in Enforcement Division Sanction Recommendations for Companies

Enforcement Advisory: Advisory on Self Reporting and Cooperation for CEA Violations Involving Foreign Corrupt Practices

See CFTC Press Release 7518-17 (January 19, 2017) and
Speech of James McDonald, Director of the Division of Enforcement Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regarding Perspectives on Enforcement: Self-Reporting and Cooperation at the CFTC (September 25, 2017)

Date ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
CFTC SETTLES CASE WITH FORMER ELECTRICITY TRADER FOR EXECUTING ILLEGAL WASH TRADES; Trader Agrees to Cooperate
CFTC CHARGES COMMERCIAL HEDGE SERVICES, PRIME TRADING COMPANY, AND LAWRENCE JOSEPH VOLF -- ALL OF NEBRASKA -- WITH FRAUD; Introducing Broker and his Company Allegedly Made Unauthorized, Speculative Trades in Commodity Hedge Accounts that Caused Farmers $5 Million in Losses
CFTC CHARGES MARYLAND MAN AND HIS COMPANY WITH DEFRAUDING CUSTOMERS IN FOREX SCAM; Arthur John Keeffe, II and Calvary Currencies LLC Allegedly Fraudulently Solicited Over $400,000 from Investors to Trade Illegal, Off-Exchange Foreign Currency Futures Contracts
ENRON SEEKS BANKRUPTCY COURT APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO PROPOSED SETTLEMENT WITH THE CFTC; Proposed Settlement Would Resolve CFTC Complaint Charging Enron With Manipulation of Natural Gas Prices in July 2001, and Other Violations
CFTC CHARGES UNITED KINGDOM CORPORATION AND ITS TWO PRINCIPALS WITH SALE OF ILLEGAL OFF-EXCHANGE FUTURES CONTRACTS TO U.S. INVESTORS; CFTC Alleges that E Net Speculation Ltd., Patrice Cornaz, and Athos Socratous Illegally Solicit U.S. Investors Via the Internet to Trade Commodity Futures Contracts through a Foreign Website
CFTC FILES AND SETTLES REGISTRATION CLAIM AGAINST JEFFREY ALLEN OF HOUSTON, TEXAS; CFTC Order Finds that Allen Failed to Register as a Commodity Trading Advisor
CFTC Fines Singapore Company for Executing Illegal Wash Trades on U.S. Markets
NEW YORK FOREIGN CURRENCY (FOREX) FIRM CHARGED WITH STEALING MORE THAN $2.2 MILLION IN COMMODITY SCAM; CFTC Sues Lexington Royce & Associates and Artour Arakelian, Alleging They Defrauded More Than 50 Customers
CFTC FINDS THAT COLORADO TRADING ADVISOR USED WEBSITE TO MISLEAD PUBLIC ABOUT PROFITABILITY OF COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING SYSTEMS AND SERVICES; Respondents Roy M. Sidewitz and Qi2 Technologies, Inc. Settle Charges That They Made False Claims About Commodity Futures Products and Services
CFTC AND STATE OF MARYLAND CHARGE MARYLAND RESIDENT ANDREW SILBERSTEIN WITH STEALING INVESTOR FUNDS IN COMMODITY FUTURES SCAM; Federal Court Enters Order Freezing Silberstein's Assets