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Scam alert November 4, 2024

FSMA Warns of Fraudsters Impersonating Belgian Banks in Term Deposit Scams

Belgium's Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has issued an alert regarding fraudsters stealing the identity of Belgian banks and European intermediaries to promote fake term deposit accounts.

Source: Theft of the identity of Belgian banks for fraudulent offers of term deposit accounts: beware of fraudsters

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Scam alert October 12, 2024

CFTC Charges Solanofi and Washington Pastor Over $5.9 Million Crypto Trading Scheme

The CFTC has charged Francier Obando Pinillo and his Solanofi entities for operating a $5.9 million fraudulent digital asset scheme and multilevel marketing scam targeting church members.

Source: Release Number 9015-24

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Scam alert September 9, 2024

FCA Brings First Criminal Charges Against Operator of Illegal Crypto ATM Network

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has charged an individual for operating an illegal network of crypto ATMs that processed £2.6m without regulatory registration.

Source: FCA charges first individual with running a network of illegal crypto ATMs

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Scam alert September 9, 2024

CFTC Obtains Over $31 Million Judgment Against Abner Tinoco and Kikit & Mess Investments in Multi-Million Forex and Crypto Ponzi Scheme

A federal court has ordered Abner Alejandro Tinoco and Kikit & Mess Investments, LLC to pay over $31 million for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar forex and cryptocurrency investment fraud.

Source: Release Number 8934-24

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Scam alert September 9, 2024

CFTC Issues Alert on Multi-Stage Fraud: Romance Scams, Account Recovery Traps, and Money Mule Schemes

The CFTC warns the public about connected trading frauds, detailing how criminal networks exploit victims repeatedly through romance investment scams, fake recovery services, and money laundering operations.

Source: Release Number 8936-24

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Scam alert September 9, 2024

CFTC Penalizes Get Money Tradez LLC and Jeffrey Carmon Jr. Over $520,000 in Forex Pool Fraud

The CFTC has ordered Get Money Tradez LLC and its manager Jeffrey Carmon, Jr. to pay over $520,000 in restitution and penalties for operating an unregistered, fraudulent forex trading pool.

Source: Release Number 8947-24

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Scam alert September 9, 2024

CFTC Moves to Revoke Registrations of CTAX Partners, CTAX Series, and Purvesh Mankad Over Fraud Findings

The CFTC has initiated actions to revoke the registrations of introducing broker CTAX Partners, commodity pool operator CTAX Series, and Purvesh Mankad following court findings of fraud.

Source: Release Number 8948-24

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Scam alert September 9, 2024

CFTC Penalizes Wisconsin Consultant Mark Hendershott for Operating as an Unregistered Commodity Trading Advisor

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has ordered Wisconsin-based Mark Hendershott to pay a $75,000 penalty for acting as an unregistered commodity trading advisor and executing unauthorized trades for clients.

Source: Release Number 8950-24

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Scam alert September 9, 2024

Court Orders Commodity Pool Operator Harris Bruce Landgarten to Pay Restitution in Fraud Case

The CFTC secured a consent order against Harris Bruce Landgarten for commingling pool funds and defrauding Tradeanedge Members Fund participants.

Source: Release Number 8956-24

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Scam alert September 9, 2024

CFTC Secures $7 Million Disgorgement Order in Multi-Million Dollar Binary Options Scheme

A federal court has ordered Yakov Cohen to disgorge $7 million for his involvement in a fraudulent binary options trading scheme operating under brand names like BigOption, BinaryBook, and BinaryOnline.

Source: Release Number 8962-24

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Scam alert August 29, 2024

FSMA Issues Urgent Warning Against Over 30 Fraudulent Trading Platforms and Feeder Websites

Belgium's Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has blacklisted more than 30 unauthorized trading platforms and deceptive funnel websites targeting retail investors.

Source: Attention aux pièges : Méfiez-vous de ces plateformes de trading frauduleuses

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Scam alert August 29, 2024

FSMA Issues Warning Against Dozens of Fraudulent Trading Platforms and Deceptive Portals

Belgium's FSMA has issued an urgent warning against more than 30 unauthorized online trading platforms and misleading lead-generation websites targeting investors.

Source: Trap niet in de val van deze frauduleuze tradingplatformen

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