by admin | Feb 12, 2018 | Ponzi Scheme
By Dave Stafford / The Indiana Lawyer A former finance company chief with a history of securities law violations has been ordered to pay almost $850,000 in connection with the sale of securities based on farm loans. Former Pin Financial LLC chief executive Tobin...
by admin | Feb 3, 2018 | Latest News
By The Herald-Tribune Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson has released the annual list of top investor threats and reminded Hoosiers to use caution when approached with any unsolicited investment opportunities. The top threats were determined by surveying members...
by admin | Jan 24, 2018 | Securities Fraud
By Nicole D. Prysby, Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group The price of Bitcoin has soared in recent months, from approximately $900 in January 2017 to a current price of over $15,000. But even before the 2017 increase, Bitcoin had periods where its value...
by admin | Dec 13, 2017 | Latest News, Securities Fraud
By Mitchell Kirk – Pharos Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) A former Logansport man received a 7 1/2-year sentence in federal court on Thursday and was ordered to pay back the $985,000 he’s accused of fraudulently obtaining. Larry Westby, 65, Vanderbilt, Michigan,...
by admin | Dec 7, 2017 | Securities Fraud
By James Dennin of Mic.com When perpetrating any kind of scam, it helps to move in a space that’s hard for everyday consumers to understand. It’s safe to say digital currencies, which were confusing to begin with and now come in more than a thousand different...
