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IIG Managing Partner pleads guilty to Ponzi-like scheme

Business October 14, 2020

Affiliate marketer Peter Szatmari ordered to pay over $13.8M for role in binary options fraud

An affiliate marketer named Peter Szatmari must pay more than $13.8 million for fraudulently soliciting investors to open and fund…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Financial Investigations October 10, 2020

Robinhood users report fraudulent account activity, left in ‘limbo’ they say

Robinhood users are complaining that their funds have been fraudulently withdrawn from their accounts on the online stock and cryptocurrency…

By Colby McCoy

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Financial Investigations October 2, 2020

FTC Operation Corrupt Collector shuts down two abusive South Carolina debt collection firms

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in conjunction with state and federal law enforcement groups launched Operation Corrupt Collector, targeting phantom and…

By Colby McCoy

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America August 20, 2020

“We Build the Wall” fraud scheme exposed, Steve Bannon arrested

On Thursday, Aug. 20, former Trump political advisor and chief strategist Steve Bannon and three others were arrested and indicted…

By Lillian Abbatacola

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Financial Investigations August 6, 2020

Alan Hansen 7th person to plead guilty in $2.5B DC Solar Ponzi scheme

On Thursday U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced the guilty plea of Alan Hansen, 49, of Vacaville, California. Hansen is…

By Jackie Allen

securities fraud, swedish cryptocurrency fraudster pleads guilty

Regulatory Actions August 3, 2020

SEC charges Victor Farias with defrauding first responders out $14M

On July 30, 2020, David Peavler, Regional Director of the SEC’s Fort Worth Office announced charges against San Antonio-area businessman,…

By Jackie Allen

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Florida August 2, 2020

Florida teen, Graham Ivan Clark, alleged mastermind behind Twitter hack

Early Friday morning a joint force of the FBI, IRS, U.S. Secret Service, and state of Florida law enforcement arrested…

By Jackie Allen

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America July 4, 2020

Court reaches decision in suit against Altenberg, VERT Solar

*Alert: Joaquin Alternberg must pay $1.72 million in legal fees for egregious fraud and misrepresentation Early this year, a Delaware…

By Rheanna Chou

uBiome founders face fraud charges

Financial Investigations March 3, 2020

SEC Sued South Carolina Energy Companies for Allegedly Defrauding Investors

Two South Carolina energy companies are facing a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly defrauding…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

FTC sues Beam Financial

Business February 13, 2020

Perpetrators of fraudulent online business education program to pay $17 million to settle FTC charges

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the primary culprits of a fraudulent international online business education program agreed to…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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