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Financial Investigations June 11, 2020

FTC bans payment processors for allegedly helping scammers defraud consumers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State Ohio is permanently prohibiting two companies and their owners from processing payments due to their involvement in multiple scam operations. In a…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
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Financial Investigations June 10, 2020
SEC orders Argo Group International to pay civil penalty over disclosure failure

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., an insurance company based in Bermuda, agreed to settle the charges against it…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations June 2, 2020
Payment processor Qualpay settles FTC charges related to fraudulent MOBE business coaching

Qualpay, a payment processor based in California, agreed to settle the charges filed against it by the Federal…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations June 1, 2020
SEC orders BitClave to return $25.5 million to be distributed to its ICO investors

BitClave PTE Ltd. agreed to settle the charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), alleging that…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations May 27, 2020
Ares Management to pay $1 million to settle SEC charges over its compliance failures

Ares Management, a private equity firm based in Los Angeles, California agreed to pay $1 million to resolve…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations May 23, 2020
Peloton sues NordicTrack maker Icon

Peloton, maker of the popular Peloton bike, is suing competitor Icon Health & Fitness Inc, maker of NordicTrack,…

By Rheanna Chou Rheanna is a journalist and editor based in the Pacific Northwest. She believes in writing about the facts and letting the reader form their own opinions.
Financial Investigations May 22, 2020
SEC stops California investment adviser’s Ponzi scheme targeting seniors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stopped an investment adviser and his entities’ Ponzi scheme targeting senior citizens…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations May 13, 2020
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to pay $5 million to settle SEC charges

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MSSB) agreed to pay a penalty of $5 million to settle the administrative proceeding…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations April 23, 2020
Tech support scams’ credit card launderer to pay $6.75 million to settle FTC charges

A Canadian company that helped tech support scams in laundering credit card payments reached a settlement agreement with…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations April 21, 2020
SEC orders three investment advisory firms to return money to investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered three investment advisory firms to reimburse investors harmed by their inadequate…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations March 25, 2020
Cheesecake Factory Unable to Make Storefront Rent Amidst Mass Shutdowns

The real-world consequences of mass shutdowns continue to materialize across the nation. Many backers of these shutdowns argue…

By Gabrielle Seunagal Gabrielle Seunagal is a full-time freelance writer, editor, and voice actor, who worked with USA Herald from June 2017 to November 2024. She is passionate about fitness, travel, and combating human rights abuses like human trafficking and child marriage.

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