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securities fraud, swedish cryptocurrency fraudster pleads guilty

Financial Investigations October 1, 2020

SCAM ALERT: Eastern Metal Securities (EMS) is an online fraud targeting deaf community

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson for operating Eastern Metal Securities (EMS), a global online…

By Jackie Allen

SEC Order unregistered ICO

Financial Investigations October 1, 2020

Kik loses legal battle against SEC over its $100 million ICO

Kik Interactive, the Canada-based owner and operator of mobile messaging app called Kik Messenger, was defeated in its legal fight…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Andrew Franzone, fomer race car team owner faces fraud charges

California News September 30, 2020

SEC charges Lewis Wallach, ex-CEO of Professional Financial Investors with operating a Ponzi scheme

Lewis Wallach, the former chief executive of Professional Financial Investors, Inc. (PFI) has been charged with operating a fraudulent Ponzi…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Financial Investigations September 29, 2020

Former Amazon finance manager Laksha Bohra charged with insider trading 

Laksha Bohra, a former finance manager at Amazon, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been charged with insider trading by the Securities…

By Jackie Allen

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International September 25, 2020

Peter Thiel starts a $575 million SPAC called Bridgetown Holdings

Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYP) and Palantir Technologies is involved in a new special purpose acquisition…

By Jackie Allen

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Business September 23, 2020

JPMorgan close to reaching $1B settlement to end investigations into its alleged market manipulation practices

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is reportedly close to reaching a settlement agreement, in which it could pay almost…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Andrew Franzone, fomer race car team owner faces fraud charges

Financial Investigations September 22, 2020

SEC Ends Ponzi Scheme Targeting U.S. Military Service Members

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) halted a Ponzi scheme perpetrated by a Colorado man defrauding investors including cadets at…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

IIG Managing Partner pleads guilty to Ponzi-like scheme

Business September 19, 2020

SEC charges former NS8 CEO Adam Rogas for defrauding investors in $123M offering

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against former NS8 CEO Adam Rogas for allegedly defrauding investors in…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

uBiome founders face fraud charges

Arizona September 15, 2020

Arizona charter school operator, Park View School charged with fraudulent bond offering

Park View School, a state-funded, nonprofit charter school operator has been charged with violating the antifraud provisions of the federal…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

uBiome founders face fraud charges

Investigates September 3, 2020

Hedge fund manager Daniel Kamensky faces fraud charges related to Neiman Marcus bankruptcy

Hedge fund manager Daniel Kamensky is facing civil and criminal charges in connection with his role as co-chair of the…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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