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The SEC sued Morocoin, Berge, Cirkor and four WhatsApp 'investment clubs,' alleging fake crypto trading and token offerings took $14M from U.S. investors.
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The SEC sued Lugano Diamonds founder Mordechai Ferder, alleging he sold investors stakes in diamonds Lugano never owned and faked $1B+ in revenue.
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Michael Bowen, ex-COO of Cannon Operating, consented to an SEC judgment over an Oklahoma oil and gas offering with hidden sales commissions.
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Wavemark Capital and CEO Michael Ayala of Austin, Texas, agreed to settle SEC claims over a $9.6 million mobile home note offering.
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SEC alleges ex-Pacific Private Money Group CEO Mark Hanf and Nam Phan ran an $80M Ponzi-like fund scheme. Both consented to judgments.
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Margaret Sanders, Sanders Family Office and Francisco J. Herrera settled SEC claims they sold Wells Real Estate notes without broker registration.
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SEC alleges Leor Moshe raised $47M via Capital Funding ASAP and took $11M+; Jacob Goldman and Isaac Odes are accused of acting as unregistered brokers.
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The SEC alleges ex-LeFever Mattson CEO Kenneth Mattson sold fake real estate partnership stakes to about 200 investors, many retirees, for at least $46M.
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The SEC alleges John LoPinto, Robert Wilkos and Laren Pisciotti raised $120M from 900+ investors for pre-IPO funds with false fee claims. Wilkos settled.
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Jeremiah Silkowski and SQN Capital settled SEC claims of inflated fund values and misleading investors; a receiver will liquidate the funds.
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A court entered a default judgment and $100,000 penalty against James Brian Blaylock, said by the SEC to run a cold-call center for TKO Farms sales.
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SEC: Rimar Capital and owner Itai Liptz falsely touted AI trading to raise nearly $4M. They settled without admitting or denying; Liptz owes a $250K fine.
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SEC alleged Denver day trader Ian Bell used fake screenshots to raise $1.3M from 29 investors, incl. pro athletes. He settled without admitting or denying.
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Francisco Javier Sarabia of Tustin, Calif., agreed to settle SEC claims that Bonanza Global took $5M+ from 350 investors in a Ponzi-like scheme.
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A court found Evarist Amah liable for fraud in raising $698K from fellow members of his religion. A July 2026 modified judgment set a $446,458 penalty.
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The SEC sued Ernest Ossei Boateng and two New Jersey firms, alleging a $16 million Ponzi scheme aimed at Ghanaian Christian investors in NY and NJ.
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Adit Ventures and CEO Eric Munson agreed to settle SEC claims of misusing pre-IPO fund money, hidden markups and unauthorized fees.
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SEC alleges former venture capital employee Ellen Polcari steered fund investors to accounts she controlled and took about $1.28M. Claims unproven.
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The SEC alleges First Liberty Building & Loan and owner Edwin Brant Frost IV ran a $140M Ponzi scheme. They consented to an asset freeze and injunctions.
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A court entered final judgments against California adviser David P. Ortiz and DaveGlo Investment Group over unregistered oil and gas sales.
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David Kushner and La Mancha Funding agreed to SEC judgments over claims they misappropriated $2.1M+ from investors in athlete-loan LLCs.
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SEC alleges Texas attorney David Gilchrist raised $1.85M+ in four fraudulent offerings and podcast host Aaron Novinger solicited for two. Claims unproven.
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The SEC alleges Daryl Heller and his Prestige and Paramount companies raised $770M for ATMs in a Ponzi scheme that cost investors about $400M.
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A court entered final judgments against Gauntlet Holdings and Darrell Rideaux, ordering $842,500 disgorgement and an equal penalty in an SEC fraud case.
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Quest Education, Daniel Blue, David White and Keitoh Spears settled SEC unregistered-broker claims without admitting or denying.
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Christopher Vaughan, CEO of Thompson Hunt, agreed without admitting or denying to a $90,000 penalty and officer bar. The deal awaits court approval.
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SEC alleges Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Delgado raised $425M from 1,300+ investors in a crypto Ponzi scheme. He agreed to a bifurcated settlement.
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The SEC alleges three Nigeria-based men posed as real U.S. brokers and advisers online, using voice-changing software, and took $2.9M from 28+ investors.
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S2A Modular founders Brian Kuzdas and John Rowland agreed to settle SEC claims they misled about 350 retail investors in a $65 million raise.
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SEC alleges RAD Diversified REIT founders Brandon 'Dutch' Mendenhall and Amy Vaughn misled 5,500+ retail investors and took nearly $5M. Claims unproven.
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