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Fraudulent Commodity Brokers Charles Hoffecker and Charles Myers Convicted in Commodity Scheme
… indictment issued in 2003, Hoffecker and Myers defrauded investors in precious metals, heating oil, and other … of Consumer Advisories at /cftc/cftccustomer.htm#advisory alerting the public to warning signs of possible fraudulent …
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Statement of Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson Regarding CFTC Settlement with First State Depository Company, LLC and Argent Asset Group LLC for Precious Metals Fraud
… calibrated to deter fraudsters from targeting vulnerable investors.  There can be no mistake; we are committed to … ; see also See CFTC Customer Advisory: Be Alert and Share Information to Help Seniors Avoid Fraud, …
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U.S. District Court Freezes Assets of South Florida Foreign Currency Firm First International Group, Inc. Based on Fraud Charges by CFTC
… Brokers Made False and Misleading Sales Solicitations to Investors in Foreign Currency Options Contracts Washington, … of Consumer Advisories at /cftc/cftccustomer.htm#advisory alerting the public to warning signs of possible fraudulent …
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CFTC Files and Settles Commodity Pool Fraud Action against Minnesota Resident Michael J. Liskiewicz
… solicited and pooled approximately $193,000 from nine investors to trade in S&P futures contracts. Liskiewicz … of Consumer Advisories at /cftc/cftccustomer.htm#advisory alerting the public to warning signs of possible fraudulent …
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CFTC Orders Florida-based Worth Asset Management and its Owner, Paul L. Kaulesar, to pay over $6.2 Million in Restitution and a Fine for Multi-Million Dollar Fraudulent Precious Metals Scheme
… the sale of leveraged silver contracts to unsophisticated investors purchasing physical metals by paying as little as … fraud, including the Precious Metals Fraud Advisory , which alerts customers to precious metals fraud and lists simple …
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CFTC Charges El Paso Resident and His Firm in Ongoing $3.9 Million Forex and Cryptocurrency Fraud and Misappropriation Scheme
… litigation, the CFTC seeks restitution to defrauded investors, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, civil monetary … Pool Fraud Advisory  and the  Forex Fraud Advisory,  which alert customers these types of fraud and list simple ways to …
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Developing Technology Solutions to Protect Segregated Customer Funds
… of the public trust that have undoubtedly undermined investor confidence so much that an immediate and … the balances. If balances do not match, then an automated alert should be sent to both the appropriate self-regulatory …
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CFTC Adds 71 Names to Its List of Foreign Entities that Illegally Solicit U.S. Residents to Trade Binary Options and Forex
… conjunction with the CFTC’s SmartCheck SM campaign to help investors identify and protect themselves against illegal … Customer Fraud Advisory The CFTC has issued a Consumer Alert to warn about fraudulent schemes involving binary options and their trading platforms.  The Alert warns customers that the perpetrators of these …
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CFTC Charges Pennsylvania Resident Gary Scholze with Fraud and Misappropriation of Customer Funds
… losses of over $200,000, and misappropriated additional investor funds to pay for personal expenses. Throughout the … of Consumer Advisories at /cftc/cftccustomer.htm#advisory alerting the public to warning signs of possible fraudulent …
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CFTC Charges California Man and His Companies with Fraud and Misappropriation
… funds totaling at least $543,000 from at least seven investors. Case Background According to the complaint, from … Foreign Currency (Forex) Trading Fraud Advisory , which alerts customers to forex fraud and lists simple ways to …
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