SEC Enforcement Actions 2015

Rex Venture Group, LLC d/b/a ZeekRewards.com – Boca Raton, Florida Unregistered Offer and Sale of Securities Litigation Attorney

Published on: December 14, 2015 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Rex Venture Group, LLC d/b/a ZeekRewards.com – Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Delray Beach, West Palm Beach and Lake Worth, Florida Unregistered Offer and Sale of Securities Litigation Attorney

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Trudy R. Gilmond, U.S. District Court for Western District of North Carolina (Civil Action No. 3:15-CV-00591)

SEC Charges ZeekRewards Pyramid-Ponzi Scheme Promoter

Mismarked Option Orders and Execution Priority – South Florida Option Abuse Litigation and Arbitration Attorney

Published on: December 12, 2015 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Mismarked Option Orders and Execution Priority – South Florida Option Abuse Litigation and Arbitration Attorney

SEC Recently Announces Charges for Spoofing and Order Mismarking

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against three Chicago-based traders accused of circumventing market structure rules in a pair of options trading schemes.

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Negligence, Deficient and False Audit South Florida Litigation and Arbitration Attorney

Published on: December 12, 2015 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Negligence, Deficient and False Audit South Florida, including Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Jupiter and Fort Lauderdale Litigation and Arbitration Attorney

SEC Suspends Public Accountants for Bad Auditing

The Securities and Exchange Commission today suspended five accountants and two audit firms from practicing or appearing before the SEC after they violated key rules that are designed to preserve the integrity of the financial reporting system.

Jehu Hand and Antonio Katz – South Florida Unlawful Sale of Restricted Securities Litigation Attorney

Published on: December 12, 2015 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Jehu Hand and Antonio Katz – South Florida, including Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Pompano and Fort Lauderdale, Unlawful Sale of Restricted Securities Litigation Attorney

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jehu Hand and Antonio Katz, Civil Action No. 1:15-cv-14109 (D. Mass. Dec. 10, 2015)

SEC Charges California Lawyer and Stock Promoter Behind Market Manipulation Scheme

Anthony Guerriero and Oxford City Football Club, Inc. – Boca Raton, Florida Micro-Cap Penny Stock Fraud Litigation Attorney

Published on: December 12, 2015 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Anthony Guerriero and Oxford City Football Club, Inc. – South Florida, including Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Lake Worth and Royal Palm Beach, Florida Micro-Cap Penny Stock Fraud Litigation Attorney

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced fraud charges and a court-ordered asset freeze obtained against a Florida-based penny stock company falsely touting itself as “the largest publicly traded diversified portfolio of professional sports teams in the world.”

The SEC alleges that Thomas Anthony Guerriero as CEO of Oxford City Football Club Inc. used pressure tactics and a boiler room of salespeople to raise more than $6.5 million from primarily inexperienced investors who were misled to believe that the company was a thriving conglomerate of sports teams, academic institutions, and real estate holdings. But in reality the company was losing millions of dollars each year and turning zero profit from its two lower-division soccer teams in the U.K.

Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme – South Florida Securities Fraud and Misrepresentation State and Federal Court Litigation Attorney

Published on: December 1, 2015 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme – South Florida Securities Fraud and Misrepresentation State and Federal Court Litigation Attorney

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Homero Joshua Garza, Civil Action No. 3:15-cv-01760 (D. Conn., Complaint filed Dec. 1, 2015)

SEC Charges Bitcoin Mining Companies

James Torchia, Credit Nation Capital, LLC, Credit Nation Acceptance, LLC et. al. – Boca Raton, Florida Unregistered Promissory Note and Life Settlement Contract Securities Fraud State and Federal Litigation Attorney

Published on: December 1, 2015 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

James Torchia, Credit Nation Capital, LLC, Credit Nation Acceptance, LLC et. al. – Boca Raton, Florida Unregistered Promissory Note and Life Settlement Contract Securities Fraud State and Federal Litigation Attorney

Securities and Exchange Commission v. James A. Torchia et al., Civil Action No. 1:15-cv-03904-WSD (N.D. Ga., filed November 10, 2015)

SEC Announces Emergency Action to Halt Ongoing Investment Fraud Involving Promissory Notes and Life Settlement Contracts

Retirement Planning Fraud – South Florida Retirement Financial Fraud Attorney

Published on: November 21, 2015 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Retirement Planning Fraud – South Florida Retirement Financial Fraud and Financial Exploitation Attorney:

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Bobby M. Collins, Civil Action No. 3:15-cv-3620-D (N.D. Tex. November 10, 2015)

SEC Charges Texas Man with Orchestrating Fraud Scheme Targeting Senior Investors

Shane Whittle – Boca Raton, Florida Fraudulent Promotion and Micro-Cap Stock Litigation Attorney

Published on: November 21, 2015 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Shane Whittle – Boca Raton, Florida Fraudulent Promotion and Micro-Cap Stock Litigation Attorney:

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced fraud charges against several alleged perpetrators behind a $78 million pump-and-dump scheme involving the stock of Jammin’ Java, a company that operates as Marley Coffee and uses trademarks of late reggae artist Bob Marley to sell coffee products.

The SEC alleges that Jammin Java’s former CEO Shane Whittle orchestrated the scheme with three others who live abroad and operate entities offshore. Whittle utilized a reverse merger to secretly gain control of millions of Jammin Java shares, and he spread the stock to the offshore entities controlled by Wayne Weaver of the UK and Canada, Michael Sun of India, and René Berlinger of Switzerland. The shares were later dumped on the unsuspecting public after the stock price soared following fraudulent promotional campaigns.

EB5 Asset Manager, LLC. – South Florida Private Placement Fraud Litigation and Arbitration Attorney

Published on: November 21, 2015 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

EB5 Asset Manager, LLC. – South Florida Private Placement Fraud Litigation and Arbitration Attorney:

Securities and Exchange Commission v. EB5 Asset Manager, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 0:15-CV-62323 (S.D. Fla., filed November 3, 2015)

Assets Frozen in Alleged Immigration Scam: