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...
by admin | Nov 29, 2017 | Securities Fraud
By Indianapolis Business Journal staff Thomas. J. Buck, a former top investment broker who was fired by the local office of Merrill Lynch in 2015 after nearly 34 years with the firm, is now facing serious prison time, according to federal officials. Buck, 63, has...
by admin | Oct 31, 2017 | Securities Fraud
From The Indiana Gazette Acting U.S. Attorney Soo C. Song announced Monday that former Indiana investment adviser Bernard Parker was sentenced to 87 months imprisonment, three years supervised release and ordered to pay $1,212,663.93, on his conviction at trial of one...
by admin | Sep 29, 2017 | Latest News, Ponzi Scheme, Securities Fraud
The United States Securities & Exchange Commission recently sued a Colorado investment advisor for fraudulently convincing his clients to invest in a company he started and owned. The SEC alleges that the investment advisor misrepresented his credentials, the...
by admin | Sep 20, 2017 | Securities Fraud
The Indiana Secretary of State, Connie Lawson, is conducting a “Movie And A Meal” tour around the State of Indiana to educate Hoosiers about securities and investment fraud. The tour features screenings of the documentary “$cammed,” which details the dramatic impact...
