Frauds & Scandals

Edo State Ranks Highest in Drug Seizure in 2017

April 17, 2018 By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Edo State has ranked highest in drug seizure in 2017, recording 45,338 kilogram (KG) of drug seized, while Zamfara State recorded the least with 87.21kg of drug seized, according to the latest report from the National; Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS reports that drug […]

SEC Charges Virginia Investment Adviser with Fraud

April 16, 2018/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged an investment adviser with orchestrating an investment scheme over several years. The SEC’s complaint alleges that, from at least February 2015, Amrit J. S. Chahal, of Fairfax, Va., used his company, Kane Capital Investment Group, LLC, to fraudulently solicit […]

SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Investor Relations Writer Charged with Fraudulent Stock Promotion Scheme

April 16, 2018/US SEC On April 10, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington entered a final judgment against Vincent Cassano for his role in a fraudulent stock promotion scheme. According to the SEC’s complaint, Lidingo Holdings, LLC hired writers like Cassano to publish hundreds of […]