Frauds & Scandals

AfDB Partners Interpol to Combat Financial Crime and Strengthen Anti-Corruption Efforts in Africa

According to Interpol’s 2024 Global Financial Fraud Assessment, business email compromise, romance baiting, phishing, and other online frauds pose growing threats to Africa’s digitalized economy February 21, 2025/AfDB The African Development Bank Group has taken a significant step forward in its fight against corruption and financial crime by signing a […]

SEC Obtains Final Judgments Against Recidivist and His Companies in Offering Fraud Scheme

February 20, 2025/US SEC On December 23, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered final consent judgments against Christopher Slaga a/k/a Keith Renko and his companies, Q4 Capital Group, LLC and J4 Capital Advisors LLC.  The entry of the final consent judgments resolves all claims […]

SEC Obtains Final Judgments Against Perpetrators of Fraudulent Mortgage Investment Scheme and Ponzi Scheme

February 20, 2025/US SEC On January 28, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered final judgments against Thurman P. Bryant, III, Bryant United Capital Funding, Inc., Arthur F. Wammel, and Wammel Group, LLC. The entries of the final judgments resolve all claims arising out of […]