Tag Archives: Boca Raton Investment Fraud Lawyers
Morgan Stanley’s Stewart Malloy Charged With Failing To Testify to FINRA
Stewart Clinton Malloy (CRD: 1029931) is a former registered representative of Morgan Stanley located in Riverhead, New York. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) Department of Enforcement filed a Complaint against Malloy on August 24, 2018 (Disciplinary Proceeding #2016051299201) alleging that he violated FINRA Rules 8210 and 2010 by twice failing to testify in an… Read More »
Ameriprise Fined Millions For Failing To Protect Customers From Misappropriation
Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. (CRD: 6363) is a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registered broker-dealer and investment adviser based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who has been censured and ordered to pay a $4,500,000.00 civil penalty as part of resolving the SEC’s allegations that the firm neglected to establish and apply procedures and policies with a… Read More »
SEC Charges Long Island Investment Professional in $8 Million Scam Targeting Long-Standing Brokerage Customers
05/30/2018 04:05 PM EDT The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former registered representative with defrauding long-standing brokerage customers in an $8 million investment scam. According to the SEC’s complaint, Steven Pagartanis, who was affiliated with a registered broker-dealer, told some investors – including retirees who had been Pagartanis’s customers for many years… Read More »
Market Volatility is a Reminder that Elderly Investors are Vulnerable to Financial Abuse
In January, Patrick T. Harker, the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, authored an important op-ed that appeared in Bloomberg View. Mr. Harker noted that elderly investors are at heightened risk of financial abuse, and that bankers and financial institutions need to do more to protect these vulnerable inventors. Soon after this… Read More »
SEC Charges Operators of $1.2 Billion Ponzi Scheme Targeting Main Street Investors
12/21/2017 12:10 PM EST The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges and an asset freeze against a group of unregistered funds and their owner who allegedly bilked thousands of retail investors, many of them seniors, in a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme. SEC investigators filed this action to prevent further dissipation of investor assets after obtaining court orders in September andNovember in subpoena enforcement actions that forced… Read More »
Former Invest Financial Advisor Roger Kroeger arrested and charged with embezzlement and money laundering
According to news reports, Former Invest Financial Advisor Roger Kroeger arrested and charged with embezzlement and money laundering from 92 year old woman’s investment account. If you or a family member or friend have concerns about how your investment or stock brokerage account has been handled or if you have any questions concerning the… Read More »
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS): What You Need to Know
Recently, the SEC Office of Investor Education and Advocacy released a bulletin to help investors better understand publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). REITs are an increasingly popular investment, especially in Florida. While REITs do offer considerable benefits for some investors, these complex financial products are certainly not appropriate for everyone. In this… Read More »
Updated Investor Alert for Seniors: Five Red Flags of Investment Fraud
Per Securities and Exchange Commission: Older Americans are often targets of investment fraud. The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Updated Investor Alert to help seniors identify signs that what is offered as an investment may actually be a fraud. Below are five “red flags” seniors should look out for… Read More »
SEC, U.S. Attorney Charge Utah Man With Running Fake Investment Club
Investment clubs are a way for individuals to meet and pool their resources to purchase stock, bonds, mutual funds or other securities. Many investment clubs operate as partnerships or limited liability companies, where individuals purchase memberships and participate in joint decision-making. Unlike larger investment groups, an investment club with fewer than 100 members generally… Read More »
How “Affinity Fraud” Costs Investors Millions
Many securities scams can be classified as “affinity fraud.” As described by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, this refers to cases where the scammers “prey upon members of identifiable groups, such as religious or ethnic communities, the elderly, or professional groups.” The scammers exploit this group affinity to lure members into financing largely… Read More »
