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Investigates ı By Marivic Cabural Summers - September 6, 2020

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Erwin Balusek a.k.a “Bitcoin Pope,” Forex Birds ordered to stop fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme

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FTC names Graziosi Yancey defendants real estate training scheme
Investigates ı By Marivic Cabural Summers - September 1, 2020

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Dean Graziosi, Scott Yancey allegedly assist real estate training scheme operators defraud consumers

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Financial Investigations ı By Marivic Cabural Summers - August 29, 2020

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PONZI SCHEME: 1st Million LLC, Smart Partners LLC face charges for defrauding 1.2K investors

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FTC adds charges auto sales markets prize mailers
Regulatory Actions ı By Marivic Cabural Summers - August 17, 2020

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FTC adds charges against Trafffic Jam Events over deceptive COVID-19 stimulus and “prize” mailers

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COVID-19 pandemic scam
Investigates ı By Marivic Cabural Summers - August 12, 2020

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DOJ moves to shut down 300 websites exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic

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FTC sending $9.1M in refunds to victims of fraudulent Amazing...
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Scam Alert August 1, 2020

Apple co-founder sues YouTube over cryptocurrency scams

YouTube faces lawsuits as complaints pile up over billions lost in video…

By Holden Harris Holden Harris is an accomplished blogger and freelance writer from Louisiana. His work has been featured in the Ruston Daily Leader and published on various blogs and media outlets across the web. His personal blog, PeachTown, follows small-town life in Ruston, LA.
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Scam Alert July 29, 2020

USDA ‘mystery’ seed investigation ongoing, possible brushing scam

On Monday, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued a statement to Texans…

By Jackie Allen Jackie is a freelance journalist and technology geek. She worked as a telecom project director for AT&T and BellSouth. Before joining the USA Herald she has written books, articles, blogs and whitepapers. Her clients include Samsung and other technology companies.
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Scam Alert July 29, 2020

Texas Attorney General warns of coun­ter­feit, mis­la­beled, nonexis­tent PPE

Attorney General Ken Paxton, in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for…

By Jackie Allen Jackie is a freelance journalist and technology geek. She worked as a telecom project director for AT&T and BellSouth. Before joining the USA Herald she has written books, articles, blogs and whitepapers. Her clients include Samsung and other technology companies.
IIG Managing Partner pleads guilty to Ponzi-like scheme

Scam Alert July 22, 2020

FTC wins case against operators of student debt relief scam

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) obtained a favorable court ruling in its…

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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Investigates July 15, 2020
FTC sends $16 million in refunds...

Consumers who were victims of a debt relief scam will receive refunds,…

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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California News May 22, 2020
SEC stops California investment adviser’s Ponzi...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stopped an investment adviser and his…

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.
uBiome founders face fraud charges
Investigates May 13, 2020
FTC sues telemarketers, debt collector for...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against telemarketers and 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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Investigates April 25, 2020
SEC sues Dropil and its founders...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Dropil Inc.,…

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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Business March 28, 2020
FTC warns VoIP service providers against...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to Voice over Internet Protocol…

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 March 23, 2020
SEC halted cryptocurrency scam perpetrated a...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stopped a cryptocurrency scam perpetrated by…

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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Scam Alert May 9, 2022

Mining Capital Coin (MCC), Founders Sued Over Cryptocurrency Mining Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against Mining Capital Coin Corp. (MCC) and its founders Luis Carlos Capuci Jr., and Emerson Souza Pires for allegedly engaging…

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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Scam Alert April 19, 2022
SEC charges 16 people involve in $194 million “pump-and-dump” stock manipulation scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against 16 individuals for their involvement in a global pump-and-dump…

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.
Scam Alert April 16, 2022
SEC Charges Entities Behind A Nearly $450 million Ponzi Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against individuals and companies responsible for the nearly $50…

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.
Scam Alert April 15, 2022
Farmers, Insurance Agents Imprisoned for Defrauding Crop Insurance Programs

More than a dozen tobacco farmers, a warehouse owner, several insurance agents, and adjusters in Kentucky were sent…

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.
Scam Alert April 9, 2022
No-fault Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme Leader Gets 7 Years Prison Sentence

A senior leader of the massive no-fault auto insurance fraud scheme has been sentenced to seven years in…

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.
Scam Alert April 8, 2022
Fintech Investment Group, Compcoin to pay $1.8 million over fraudulent forex and digital asset scheme

Fintech Investment Group, Compcoin LLC, and its owner Alan Friedland were ordered to pay a total of $1.8…

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.
Scam Alert December 21, 2021
Shipchain, Founded by John Monarch, Gets Shutdown via SEC Enforcement Action

🚨 11/20/24 🚨 False DMCA Takedown Attempt:  John Monarch previously submitted a false DMCA Takedown to remove this article from…

By Rochdi Rais Rochdi Rais is the Fractional Head of Growth and financial and legal writer at USA Herald. He has been writing and editing financial, legal and U.S. news for years with over +4000 articles published during his career.
Scam Alert December 20, 2021
Easterday Ranches to pay $263 million for engaging in phantom cattle fraud scheme

A federal court ordered Easterday Ranches to pay a total of $263 million restitution and civil monetary penalty…

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.
Scam Alert November 23, 2021
“You Shall Not Pass” Lord of the Rings Inspired Cryptocurrency Is Now Banned

A cryptocurrency inspired by the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was banned on Tuesday. The family and estate…

By Rochdi Rais Rochdi Rais is the Fractional Head of Growth and financial and legal writer at USA Herald. He has been writing and editing financial, legal and U.S. news for years with over +4000 articles published during his career.
Scam Alert November 10, 2021
DC Solar owner Jeff Carpoff to serve 30 years in prison for orchestrating $1 billion Ponzi scheme

DC Solar owner Jeff Carpoff will spend 30 years of his life in federal prison for orchestrating 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.
Scam Alert November 4, 2021
Radio host William Neil “Doc” Gallagher gets 3 life sentences for Ponzi scheme that bilked senior citizens

William Neil “Doc” Gallagher, a Texas Christian radio host and author of the book entitled “Jesus Christ, Money…

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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