Identity Theft

Benjamin S. Staples and Benjamin O. Staples – Florida Terminally Ill Investment and Securities Fraud Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Attorney

Published on: September 22, 2013 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

SEC Charges Father and Son in South Carolina for Fraudulent Program Designed to Profit From Fate of Terminally Ill

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged a father and son in Lexington, S.C., with operating a fraudulent investment program designed to illegally profit from the deaths of terminally ill individuals.

The SEC alleges that Benjamin S. Staples and his son Benjamin O. Staples deceived brokerage firms and bond issuers and made at least $6.5 million in profits by lying about the ownership interest in bonds they purchased in joint brokerage accounts opened with people facing imminent death who were concerned about affording the high costs of a funeral. The Stapleses recruited the terminally ill individuals into their program by offering to pay their funeral expenses if they agreed to open the joint accounts and sign documents that relinquished their ownership rights to the accounts or any assets in them.

Joshua Martinez – Florida Common Stock Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA, AAA and JAMS Arbitration Attorney

Published on: October 23, 2012 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Joshua Martinez – Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico:

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) is a self-regulatory authority assigned the responsibility, by the Securities and Exchange Commission, to license, regulate and discipline securities broker/dealers and their employees, including account executives. In the event that FINRA elects to institute and enforcement action, firms and licensed individuals have the responsibility to reflect such action of their U-4 and/or U-5 filings, which can be viewed on the FINRA website under the broker-check section of the site or by viewing the monthly disciplinary information also provided on the FINRA site.

The monthly disciplinary information is referenced on the site generally in alphabetical order. This post relates to the following company or individual. If the reader would like to review the entire FINRA release or the broker-check information, you can follow these highlighted links:

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Published on: April 8, 2012 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

April, 2012:

In our continued attempt to keep members of the investing public abreast of current fraud related issues, we are providing a series of posts relating to identity theft, including how to prevent it and what to do if you are exposed to it. These posts are not designed to be complete in all material respects. They are being provided for educational purposes only. If you have any specific quetions relative to the contents of any of these posts, you should consult a qualified expert.

What is a credit freeze?

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Published on: April 8, 2012 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

April, 2012:

In our continued attempt to keep members of the investing public abreast of current fraud related issues, we are providing a series of posts relating to identity theft, including how to prevent it and what to do if you are exposed to it. These posts are not designed to be complete in all material respects. They are being provided for educational purposes only. If you have any specific quetions relative to the contents of any of these posts, you should consult a qualified expert.

What is a fraud alert?

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Published on: April 8, 2012 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

April, 2012:

In our continued attempt to keep members of the investing public abreast of current fraud related issues, we are providing a series of posts relating to identity theft, including how to prevent it and what to do if you are exposed to it. These posts are not designed to be complete in all material respects. They are being provided for educational purposes only. If you have any specific quetions relative to the contents of any of these posts, you should consult a qualified expert.

If you have been the victim of identity theft:

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Published on: April 7, 2012 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

April, 2012:

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In our continued attempt to keep members of the investing public abreast of current fraud related issues, we are providing a series of posts relating to identity theft, including how to prevent it and what to do if you are exposed to it. These posts are not designed to be complete in all material respects. They are being provided for educational purposes only. If you have any specific quetions relative to the contents of any of these posts, you should consult a qualified expert.

Identity Theft

Published on: April 7, 2012 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

April, 2012:

Identity Theft:

In our continued attempt to keep members of the investing public abreast of current fraud related issues, we are providing a series of posts relating to identity theft, including how to prevent it and what to do if you are exposed to it. These posts are not designed to be complete in all material respects. They are being provided for educational purposes only. If you have any specific quetions relative to the contents of any of these posts, you should consult a qualified expert.

On-line Brokerage Accounts – What You Can Do to Safeguard Your Money and Personal Information – Fort Lauderdale, Florida FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney

Published on: December 18, 2010 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

South Florida, including Miami, Hollywood, Davie, Margate, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach and Boca Raton, on-line negligence, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney:

How to Protect Your On-line Presence:

Let’s hope this never happens to you: You have a few free minutes so you decide to go on-line to check your brokerage account information. Your account balance is much lower than you expect – and you know that, at least for today, neither the market nor any of your securities fell in value. You see that there were several wire transfers of money from your account to an outside checking account. But you never authorized those transactions – instead, an identity thief did, and that thief has now stolen your cash as well as your personal information.