September 21, 2021/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Puerto Rico-based Back to Green Mining LLC and its two managing members, José Jiménez Cruz and Manuel Portalatin, for their participation in a fraudulent and unregistered offering in a purported “green” mining venture. The SEC’s complaint alleges […]
Frauds & Scandals
SEC Charges Crowdfunding Portal, Issuer, and Related Individuals for Fraudulent Offerings
Case is SEC’s First Involving Regulation Crowdfunding September 20, 2021/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged three individuals and one issuer with conducting a fraudulent scheme to sell nearly $2 million of unregistered securities through two crowdfunding offerings. The SEC also charged the registered funding portal and its […]
AbokiFX Suspends Currency Rate Updates; Aftermath of CBN Crackdown
Credit: The Will AbokiFX, the website that quotes daily foreign exchange rates against the naira, has announced the interim suspension of the updates on its platform following serious allegations of currency manipulation, speculation and illegal dealings in forex leveled against it by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Godwin Emefiele, […]

