Frauds & Scandals

SEC Charges Arizona Wind Turbine Company and Individuals with Defrauding Investors

July 15, 2020/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Thunderbird Power Corp., an Arizona-based company claiming to be developing a wind turbine technology, and three individuals for defrauding investors out of more than $1.9 million in the unregistered offer and sale of Thunderbird stock. According to […]

SEC Issues $3.8 Million Whistleblower Award

July 15, 2020/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a $3.8 million award to a whistleblower who provided significant information that helped the SEC disrupt an ongoing fraudulent scheme.  The resulting enforcement action returned millions of dollars to harmed investors. “Today’s award underscores the paramount role the SEC’s […]

SEC Charges App Developer for Unregistered Security-Based Swap Transactions

July 13, 2020/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged California-based Abra and a related firm in the Philippines for offering and selling security-based swaps to retail investors without registration and for failing to transact those swaps on a registered national exchange. According to the SEC’s order, Abra developed […]