The Wall Street Journal reports that GWG Holdings, Inc., an alternative asset manager, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2022. Known for selling life-insurance bonds to retail investors, GWG’s…
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Perry Santillo of Rochester, N.Y., was recently sentenced to serve 210 months in prison in conjunction with his role in a $100 million Ponzi scheme. Santillo was convicted…
The Texas State Securities Board (“TSSB”) has announced its top investor threats, with cryptocurrency and digital assets topping the annual list. As detailed in a TSSB news release:…
Richard K. Sears, 73, of Pueblo, Colo., was sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in a cattle investment fraud scheme. As part of his sentencing,…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently announced it had indicted three Canadians in an alleged “pump-and-dump” stock fraud scheme that generated almost $77 million in profits. According…
The Texas State Securities Board (“TSSB”) recently issued an emergency cease and desist order against Treasure Growth LLC, aka Treasure Growth Investments, from fraudulently offering cryptocurrency cloud-mining investments…
