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Ex-Rep Pleads Guilty to Role in $50M Fraud Scheme
By Jeff BermanA former registered representative pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud.
December 21, 2021
Ex-OppenheimerFunds Analyst Pleads Guilty to Securities FraudThe New York funds analyst had been accused of misappropriating confidential info on pending trades by his employer.
December 16, 2021
Wedbush to Pay More Than $1.2M Over Unregistered Microcap Securities SalesThe firm also failed to report suspicious transactions, the SEC alleged.
December 15, 2021
Ex-Ameriprise Rep Who Defrauded Retirees Gets 14 Years in PrisonThe former broker scammed clients out of over $12 million as part of a real estate investment scheme.
December 13, 2021
Ex-Broker Charged With Murdering Client May Also Face FINRA SanctionsFINRA filed a complaint against the ex-broker, awaiting trial in prison, after he failed to cooperate with a fraud investigation.
December 13, 2021
7 Worst Bogus Advisors in America: 2021The head of an investment club called Amongst Friends and a dentist were among those accused of running investment scams.
December 10, 2021
Ex-LPL Rep Sentenced to 2½ Years in Prison for Stealing From Retired ClientThe former broker was also ordered to pay $639,580 in restitution and a special assessment of $100.
December 07, 2021
Ex-Merrill Broker Arrested Over Charges Tied to $1M ScamThe former broker allegedly used investors' funds to buy a luxury car "and pay fees for a private golf club on Long Island," says the DOJ.