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Millions up in smoke in cannabis scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... the owner - a US film producer - spent the money on a yacht and several luxury cars. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against Guy Griffithe and Robert Russell for an alleged scheme that defrauded investors who thought they ...

Fraudster dyed hair, grew beard to evade regulator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... and grew a beard in an attempt to go unrecognised as he launched a new bitcoin scheme. The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged Boaz Manor last week with raising over US $30 million from hundreds of investors in a fraudulent bitcoin offering. ...

The Income Store closed for business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
The US Securities and Exchange Commission froze the assets of Ken Courtright's company Todays Growth Consultant which also operated as The Income Store. The commission has filed an emergency enforcement action, obtained a temporary restraining order ...

Goldman Sachs realigns reporting structure

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... previously been reported in a different division. According to the bank's 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the newly minted consumer division netted only US$124 million in pre-tax earnings in the third quarter. That's compared ...

Six charged in micro pump and dump scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced that six people have been charged in an international microcap fraud scheme. The scheme allegedly generated $35 million of illegal sales of stock in at least 45 microcap companies. Those charged include ...

Radio host adviser revealed as alleged fraudster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a radio host and investment adviser with defrauding hundreds of retail clients out of millions. Keith Springer hosted a radio show called Smart Money with Keith Springer, which is how many of his ...

Former Goldman Sachs exec charged over $62m bribery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... charged with bribery in relation to the high profile 1MDB sovereign wealth scandal. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has brought charges against Leissner for allegedly engaging in a corruption scheme, through which he obtained millions by paying ...

Tropical theme Ponzi scheme busted

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... been the victim of a tropical themed Ponzi scheme that is now under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC announced that it has filed an emergency action and obtained a temporary restraining order and asset freeze against ...

RMBS scrutiny could be loosened in US

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a call for input from investors and market participants on the asset-level disclosure requirements for residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). SEC chairman Jay Clayton explained that ...

Adviser scammed family, friends

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... acquaintances. The SEC said Pierre targeted New York's Haitian community with his scheme. The US Securities and Exchange Commission alleges that Pierre promised investors returns on the franchise of 10% a month that were not at all possible to achieve. ...