Frauds & Scandals

SEC Freezes Assets of Denver-Based Group Associated with Alleged $55 Million Ponzi Scheme

July 26, 2018/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the unsealing of fraud charges against a group of companies and their principal who allegedly bilked at least 150 investors in a $55 million Ponzi scheme. The SEC obtained an emergency asset freeze and other relief. According to the […]

It’s About Preventing, Detecting, Responding and Recovering from Cyber Attacks!

July 25, 2018/NSE By Oscar Onyema Good morning all, I welcome you to the 6th edition of the Nigerian Capital Market Information Security Forum. Cybersecurity is a process of reducing the risks to our critical infrastructure through physical means or using defense measures to mitigate intrusions, attacks, or the effects […]

Court Orders Ex-Spouse and Friend of “Frack Master” to Disgorge a Total of $1.12 Million

July 25, 2018/US SEC A federal district court in Texas has separately ordered the ex-wife of Chris Faulkner, the self-proclaimed “Frack Master,” and one of his friends, to disgorge a total of more than $1.12 million. On July 20, 2018, U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater entered a final judgment […]