Frauds & Scandals

SEC Charges Florida Film Production Company and Its CEO with Fraud

August 13, 2021/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against The Movie Studio, Inc., a microcap company based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that purports to engage in film production, distribution, and content-streaming, and its President and CEO, Gordon Scott Venters, for fraudulently raising at least $1.2 million […]

SEC Obtains Court Order to Stop Investment Adviser’s Alleged Ongoing Offering Fraud

August 13, 2021/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the filing of an emergency action against Martin A. Ruiz of New York, New York, and two entities he controls, Carter Bain Wealth Management, LLC (Carter Bain) and RAM Fund, LP (RAM). Shortly after the filing of the complaint, […]

DMO Says Report Listing Nigeria, Nine Others as High-Debt Risk Nations is False

August 12, 2021/DMO The attention of the Debt Management Office (DMO) has been drawn to the publication on Page 19 of The Punch Newspaper of Wednesday, August 11, 2021, captioned “World Bank lists Nigeria, nine others high-debt risk nations”.  In the publication of The Punch Newspaper, it was stated that […]