Sentences with phrase «of fraudulent investment schemes»

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The agency, according to the alert is «concerned that the rising use of virtual currencies in the global marketplace may entice fraudsters to lure investors into Ponzi and other schemes in which these currencies are used to facilitate fraudulent, or simply fabricated, investments and transactions.»

Fraudulent investment schemes come and go in waves, he adds, and in the wake of the 2008 global financial crash, many people seem ready to try alternative paths to financial independence.

The widely unregulated nature of ICOs has, however, led to a notable number of fraudulent or misleading investment schemes, leading regulators in countries like China and South Korea to ban or strongly curtail the instruments.

In 2011, federal and state securities regulators warned investors of the potential risks associated with self - directed IRAs, saying they had noted an increase in complaints about fraudulent investment schemes that used these types of IRAs as a «key feature.»

A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to its investors from their own money, or the money paid by subsequent investors, instead of from profit earned by the individuals running the business.

The former owner of Giokas Wealth Advisors in Williamsville also admitted using a fake company, Trinity Council LLC, as part of a scheme to solicit investments he knew were fraudulent.

As previously reported, the FTC sued the four individuals in the Florida court earlier this month, accusing them of promoting fraudulent referral investment schemes.

Robert De Niro plays Bernie Madoff in The Wizard of Lies, an HBO original feature about the superstar financier whose famed investment fund was a fraudulent Ponzi scheme, with Michelle Pfeiffer and Hank Azaria (not rated).

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In court papers, the gallery says its gold shipment shouldn't be held up, Reuters reported, because it was a straightforward «purchase of a tangible commodity» having nothing to do with the allegedly fraudulent investment scheme that Stanford is accused of orchestrating.

John has counseled clients in actions based on violation of state and federal securities laws relating to the sale of unregistered securities and fraudulent investment schemes, and in employment controversies that focus on non-solicitation agreements and alleged breach of fiduciary duty.

Today, by a 5 - 3 vote, the Supreme Court decided Stoneridge Investment Partners v. Scientific Atlanta, rejecting the concept of «scheme liability» that would have allowed shareholders to sue third party advisers who may have facilitated the fraudulent transactions.

Part of the scheme was for the investors to liquidate the investment through intentional fraudulent bankruptcy and preventing the client from making any profits.

With respect to the enforcement of important public right prong of section 1021.5, vindication of securities law's goals to prevent / punish fraudulent investment schemes was indeed an important public right promoted by respondents» actions.

Federal and state criminal prosecutors have roped our corporate clients into a myriad of white collar criminal allegations from running illegal operations involving counterfeiting and gambling, to market manipulation, bid rigging, trafficking in counterfeit goods and creating fraudulent investment vehicles as facades for Ponzi schemes.

Representing an investment company specializing in structured financial products against claims of fraudulent transfers and preferences in trustee litigation relating to an alleged Ponzi scheme, and in separate claims by a creditor group for alleged aiding and abetting the Ponzi scheme.

Through the engagement of qualified forensic accountants and investigators, including Certified Fraud Examiners, a simple review of documentation in a case may establish that the scheme or investment is likely fraudulent.

In some cases the court does not require the assistance of an expert opinion to conclude on a balance of probabilities that the scheme of investment is fraudulent.

Cryptocurrency scams are nothing new and have seen a number of regulators and watchdogs turning up their scrutiny against fraudulent crypto - related investment schemes.

Fraudulent investment property schemes are on the rise in the form of straw borrowers, abnormally high appraisals, evasion of purchase guidelines and large numbers of purchased properties.