Tag Archives: Ponzi Scheme
SEC Uncovers Concert Ticket Investment Scam
On September 6th, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Craig Carton, a prominent sports radio host from New York City, with investment fraud. According to the agency, Mr. Carton, along with his co-conspirator, Joseph Meli, stole millions of dollars from innocent investors. The SEC alleges that this the duo used a complex… Read More »
Federal Jury Convicts Financial Executive in Cay Clubs Ponzi Scheme Case
On March 6th, 2017, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that David W. Schwartz, the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Cay Clubs Resorts, has been convicted of several serious offenses by a federal jury. Mr. Schwartz now faces up to 93 years in prison. Cay Clubs, which at one point employed… Read More »
Owners of Day Trading Firm Charged with Defrauding Inexperienced Investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed investment fraud charges against Naris Chamroonrat and Adam L. Plumer for their role in creating a scheme that defrauded several hundred investors from all over the globe. According to the agency, the two men operated a fake day trading firm and used it to bilk investors… Read More »
Renewable Energy Company Defrauded Investors Out of More Than $30 Million
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil complaint against a renewable energy company. The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for Central California, was brought against Patrick S. Carter and his company 808 Renewable Energy Corp. In related lawsuits, the SEC also took legal actions against several co-conspirators,… Read More »
Financial Advisor Accused of Defrauding Professional Athletes
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made allegations that a Pittsburgh-based financial advisor victimized several professional athletes. Blazer Capital Management, founded by Louis Martin (Marty) Blazer III, marketed itself as a financial services advisory firm that specialized in handling the needs of high net worth, high profile, individuals. However, the SEC alleges that… Read More »
Texas Man Charged in Bitcoin Securities Fraud Case
A Texas man has pled guilty to what federal authorities describe as the first bitcoin-related securities fraud case, according to a U.S. News report. Bitcoin is a digital currency that operates independent from a central bank. Encryption techniques are used to regulate how many units are generated and verify the transfer of funds. The… Read More »
Will Allen, Former NFL Player, Charged for Role in Ponzi Scheme
Professional athletes and other high-income, high-profile individuals rely on financial advisors and other professionals to responsibly invest their income. But occasionally, financial professionals betray the trust of their clients and investors and make financially unsound decisions or worse – pocket investment funds for themselves. Such is the case of Will Allen, a former National… Read More »
