by Broker Fraud | Jul 31, 2019 | Investment Fraud, Securities Litigation
For tax purposes, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) treats virtual currency and cryptocurrency as property. Taxpayers who receive virtual currency or cryptocurrency as payment for goods or services are required by the IRS to include the fair market value of the...
by Broker Fraud | Jun 4, 2019 | Investment Fraud, Ponzi Scheme
A multi-million dollar pyramid scheme involving e-commerce lessons and cryptocurrency results in an SEC injunction They thought they were getting an education in how to start an e-commerce business, but many of the 20,000 people who subscribed to IPro, and its clever...
by Broker Fraud | Apr 30, 2019 | Investment Fraud
SEC and FINRA Jointly Issue Warning About Social Sentiment Investment Tools Social media is here to stay despite news reports about privacy, data leaks, fake news, censorship and other controversies which have surfaced in the last several years. The annual Pew...
by Broker Fraud | Nov 7, 2018 | Investment Fraud
U.S. Experiencing an Upswing in Fraud Perpetrated by Financial Advisers Bernard (Bernie) Madoff is one of the most recognized criminals in the investment world, having perpetuated the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history by fraudulently stealing $65 billion in...
by Broker Fraud | Oct 11, 2018 | Investment Fraud
In July, two Hallandale Beach, Florida, companies, 1 Global Capital, LLC*, and its sister company, 1 West Capital, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The two companies, which had the same owner, Carl Ruderman, provided short-term cash advances called Merchant...
by Broker Fraud | Aug 15, 2018 | Investment Fraud
Stealing other people’s money is a brazen act of violation on many levels. When the act is committed by an investment broker or financial adviser it is investment fraud at its worst. The following article is a top story in the Detroit area that we think you will find...
