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March 17, 2026

Peter Moreno
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Peter Moreno

From the concrete jungle of Wall Street as an Investment Adviser to the narco-infested jungles of Colombia, as a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel. His first hand knowledge of both finance and crime present a unique perspective on the topic of financial crimes. Although he may not be the "most interesting man alive," his friends assure him he's in the top 10. He delivers provocative written insights on controversial topics, sips single malt scotch with a smile, and fancies a good cigar.

Financial Investigations April 18, 2018

Phony Debt Relief Scammers Pay $35 Million in Consumer Redress

Phony Debt Relief Operation Three mastermind scam artists, Jeremy Marcus, Craig Smith, and Yisbet Segrea ran an extensive phony debt…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations April 17, 2018

Faith Based Fraud Scheme that Defrauds Elderly Investors

Prominent Pastor Defrauds Elderly Investors Late March, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission charges Kirbyjon Caldwell, Senior Pastor at Windsor…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations April 17, 2018

Epic Gatekeeping Failure, Merrill Lynch, and Unregistered Securities

Unregistered Securities and China-Based Issuer The Securities and Exchange Commission reaches a settlement for charges against Wall Street behemoth, Merrill…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations April 17, 2018

Rogue Broker-Dealer and Pump-and-Dump Fraud Scheme

Pump-and-Dump: By Any Means Necessary The Securities and Exchange Commission charges Wedbush Securities Inc., for failing to supervise employee Timary…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations April 16, 2018

Mozido Company Founder Charged in Fraudulent Scheme

Top Level Executives and a Revolving Door Mozido Inc, headquartered in Austin, Texas, is a financial technology (FinTech) company that…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations April 16, 2018

Rampant Fraud and Unregistered Initial Coin Offering

Initial Coin Offering: Raise The Money and Run? Centra Tech co-founders Sohrab “Sam” Sharma and Robert Farkas are in “hot…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations April 16, 2018

SEC Issues Government Impostor Investor Alert

Government Impostor Scam Artists In an increasingly hi-tech world, fraudsters are forced to be more creative than ever. This time,…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations April 16, 2018

SEC Freezes NASDAQ Listed Stock Sale for Longfin, amid Cryptocurrency Acquisition Announcement

SEC Freezes Longfin Corporation Stock Sale Proceeds The Securities and Exchange Commission continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the massive…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations April 16, 2018

Investment Adviser Firms Fined $12 Million by Securities and Exchange Commission

Investment Adviser Firms Fined Geneos Wealth Management Inc., Securities America Advisors Inc., and PNC Investments LLC, are three investment adviser…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations April 16, 2018

Texas Company Charged by SEC for Ponzi Scheme Targeting Senior Citizens

Senior Citizens Fall Victim to Ponzi Scheme On April 6, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a Texas…

By Peter Moreno

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