SEC v. Sudheesh Nambiar, No. LR-26529, Northern District of California (Apr. 17, 2026) — Press Release
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Sudheesh Nambiar, No. LR-26529 (Apr. 17, 2026)
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Sudheesh Nambiar was charged by the SEC for orchestrating a $44 million Ponzi-like scheme and a separate $900,000 offering fraud to cover massive trading losses.
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Sudheesh Nambiar allegedly defrauded over 400 investors of approximately $44 million through a Ponzi-like scheme between 2018 and 2024. He faced charges for violating the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The SEC is seeking permanent injunctions, civil penalties, and disgorgement of funds with prejudgment interest.
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Sudheesh Nambiar, a resident of Milpitas, California, is charged with orchestrating a Ponzi-like scheme that defrauded over 400 investors of approximately $44 million. Between 2018 and 2024, Nambiar promised annual returns of 20% to 40% but instead suffered $21 million in trading losses. He used new investor capital to pay for personal expenses, high-interest loans, and prior investor redemptions while providing falsified account statements to mask losses. Additionally, Nambiar allegedly raised $900,000 through a separate fraudulent private fund offering. The SEC has filed charges involving violations of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The litigation seeks permanent injunctions, civil penalties, and full disgorgement with interest.
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Securities and Exchange CommissionSudheesh Nambiar
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- $44.00M $44 million $10M–$100M
- $43.00M $43 million $10M–$100M
- $21.00M $21 million $10M–$100M
- $900K $900,000 $100K–$1M
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- company investors that he would pool funds and invest in securities
- agency sec's complaint
- agency Securities and Exchange Commission
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- Securities and Exchange Commission charged Sudheesh Nambiar
- Sudheesh Nambiar defrauded hundreds of investors of approximately $44 million
- Sudheesh Nambiar orchestrated a Ponzi-like scheme
- Sudheesh Nambiar raised approximately $43 million from over 400 investors
- Sudheesh Nambiar told investors that he would pool funds and invest in securities
- Sudheesh Nambiar deceived investors
- Sudheesh Nambiar suffered trading losses totaling approximately $21 million
- Sudheesh Nambiar used new investor funds to make Ponzi-like payments
- Sudheesh Nambiar ran a private fund offering that raised approximately $900,000
- SEC's complaint charges Nambiar with violating the Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Investment Advisers Act of 1940
- SEC seeks permanent injunctions, civil penalties, and disgorgement
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONLitigation Release No. 26529 / April 17, 2026Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sudheesh Nambiar, No. 26-cv-03203 (N.D. Cal. filed April 15, 2026)SEC Charges San Francisco Bay Area Trader and Investment Adviser in Alleged Multimillion Dollar Ponzi-Like Scheme and Offering FraudOn April 15, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Milpitas, California resident Sudheesh Nambiar, alleging that he defrauded hundreds of investors of approximately $44 million.According to the SEC’s complaint, from at least November 2018 through May 2024, Nambiar orchestrated a Ponzi-like scheme that fraudulently raised approximately $43 million from over 400 investors throughout the United States. As alleged, Nambiar falsely told investors that he would pool together their funds and use the money to invest in securities, and that investors could expect high rates of return of around 20% to 40% annually. The SEC’s complaint alleges that Nambiar deceived investors and kept his fraudulent scheme going by providing investors with false documents, including account statements that appeared to show profitable trades and high returns on investment. As alleged, Nambiar was in reality a highly unsuccessful trader who suffered trading losses that totaled approximately $21 million over the course of his scheme, and he used new investor funds to make Ponzi-like payments to prior investors, pay off high-interest loans, and pay for personal expenses. In a separate but related scheme, Nambiar allegedly ran a private fund offering that fraudulently raised approximately $900,000 from nine investors.The SEC’s complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, charges Nambiar with violating Sections 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933; Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder; and Section 206(4) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Rule 206(4)-8 thereunder. The SEC seeks permanent injunctions, including conduct-based injunctions, civil penalties, and disgorgement with prejudgment interest.The SEC’s investigation was conducted by Yoona Kim, Hannah Cho, and Mitchell Davidson and was supervised by Rahul Kolhatkar, David Zhou, and Jason H. Lee of the SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office. The litigation will be led by Jason M. Bussey and Audrey Pak.
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONLitigation Release No. 26529 / April 17, 2026Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sudheesh Nambiar, No. 26-cv-03203 (N.D. Cal. filed April 15, 2026)SEC Charges San Francisco Bay Area Trader and Investment Adviser in Alleged Multimillion Dollar Ponzi-Like Scheme and Offering FraudOn April 15, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Milpitas, California resident Sudheesh Nambiar, alleging that he defrauded hundreds of investors of approximately $44 million.According to the SEC’s complaint, from at least November 2018 through May 2024, Nambiar orchestrated a Ponzi-like scheme that fraudulently raised approximately $43 million from over 400 investors throughout the United States. As alleged, Nambiar falsely told investors that he would pool together their funds and use the money to invest in securities, and that investors could expect high rates of return of around 20% to 40% annually. The SEC’s complaint alleges that Nambiar deceived investors and kept his fraudulent scheme going by providing investors with false documents, including account statements that appeared to show profitable trades and high returns on investment. As alleged, Nambiar was in reality a highly unsuccessful trader who suffered trading losses that totaled approximately $21 million over the course of his scheme, and he used new investor funds to make Ponzi-like payments to prior investors, pay off high-interest loans, and pay for personal expenses. In a separate but related scheme, Nambiar allegedly ran a private fund offering that fraudulently raised approximately $900,000 from nine investors.The SEC’s complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, charges Nambiar with violating Sections 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933; Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder; and Section 206(4) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Rule 206(4)-8 thereunder. The SEC seeks permanent injunctions, including conduct-based injunctions, civil penalties, and disgorgement with prejudgment interest.The SEC’s investigation was conducted by Yoona Kim, Hannah Cho, and Mitchell Davidson and was supervised by Rahul Kolhatkar, David Zhou, and Jason H. Lee of the SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office. The litigation will be led by Jason M. Bussey and Audrey Pak.