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Statement of Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson Regarding CFTC Consent Order of $2.8 Million in Restitution for Virtual Currency Fraud
… the name "Coin Signals" designed to defraud cryptocurrency investors. Spence’s scheme captured more than $5 million in … distributed current customer funds to newly solicited investors describing the same as "profits." I want to … (Nov. 16, 2022). [5]   See , CFTC Customer Advisory: Be Alert and Share Information to Help Seniors Avoid Fraud …
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CFTC Launches New Video Series Featuring Fraud Victims
… Launches New Video Series Featuring Fraud Victims Smart Investors, Cunning Fraudsters, Millions Stolen – In the New … a video series about how cunning fraudsters lured smart investors into fraudulent investment schemes that resulted … histories, and stay ahead of scam artists with news and alerts. The campaign is central to CFTC’s commitment to help …
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Illinois Federal Court Imposes $140,000 Civil Monetary Penalty on Foreign Currency Firm, FXOpen Investments Inc., for Acting as an Unregistered Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer
… contracts from, or sell forex contracts to, individual investors. Under the CEA and CFTC regulations, an entity … the CFTC and abide by rules and regulations designed for investor protection, including those relating to minimum … Fraud Foreign Exchange Currency Fraud: CFTC/NASAA Investor Alert The CFTC Division of Enforcement staff responsible for …
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CFTC Sues Australian Company, Halifax Investment Services, Ltd., for Unlawfully Soliciting U.S. Customers
… from, or sell foreign currency contracts to, individual investors. Under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC … the CFTC and abide by rules and regulations designed for investor protection, including those relating to minimum … Fraud Foreign Exchange Currency Fraud: CFTC/NASAA Investor Alert The CFTC Division of Enforcement staff members …
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Regulators Join Forces to Warn Public of Foreign Currency Trading Frauds
… Administrators Association (NASAA) today issued a joint investor alert to warn of the dangers facing retail investors who are lured into foreign currency (forex) …
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Profits Based on Seasonal Demand or Other Well-Known Public Information
… well-known public information. The CFTC urges you to be alert to possible fraudulent claims that you can profit on … futures contracts are “leveraged” or “margined,” futures investors can lose more, and sometimes substantially more, … If you see such solicitations or receive such a call, be alert and careful if the following types of representations …
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Federal Court in Illinois Orders City Credit Capital, (UK) Ltd. to Pay $140,000 Civil Monetary Penalty for Acting as Unregistered Retail Forex Dealer
… contracts from, or sell forex contracts to, individual investors who do not possess sufficient net worth to qualify … the CFTC and abide by rules and regulations designed for investor protection, including those relating to minimum … Foreign Exchange Currency Fraud: CFTC/NASAA Investor Alert …
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CFTC Obtains Permanent Injunction against British Virgin Island Firm InterForex, Inc. for Acting as an Unregistered Retail Forex Dealer; Firm Ordered to Modify Website
… contracts from, or sell forex contracts to, individual investors. Under the CEA and CFTC regulations, an entity … the CFTC and abide by rules and regulations designed for investor protection, including those relating to minimum … Foreign Exchange Currency Fraud: CFTC/NASAA Investor Alert …
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Federal Court in Illinois Orders Windsor Brokers, Ltd. of Cyprus to Pay $140,000 Civil Monetary Penalty, Cease Soliciting U.S. Customers, and Modify Website
… contracts from, or sell forex contracts to, individual investors who do not possess sufficient net worth to qualify … the CFTC and abide by rules and regulations designed for investor protection, including those relating to minimum … Fraud Foreign Exchange Currency Fraud: CFTC/NASAA Investor Alert Media Contact Dennis Holden 202-418-5088   Last …
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CFTC Sues 14 Foreign Currency Firms in Nationwide Sweep
… require that forex dealers take steps to protect investors, including maintaining capital and records, which … from or sell foreign currency contracts to individual investors. Under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC … Foreign Exchange Currency Fraud: CFTC/NASAA Investor Alert …
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