affinity-fraud

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overview

documents
237
monetary total
$3.0B
unique defendants
20
entity mentions
87

EDGAR detection & validation

unregistered offering targeting a community

method
form-presence
EDGAR forms
Form D
recall 58%
precision 2%

form-presence validated on 12 positive vs 1019 control filers.

High recall, low precision — these forms are filed by most companies; a filing-text content rule is needed to sharpen this signal.

example filers (CIK): 0001386095, 0001479605, 0001505867, 0001619966, 0001687177

filings per month · top parties

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top defendants

namecases
Alanar, Inc.4
Vaughn A. Reeves, Sr.4
LB Stocks and Trades Advice LLC3
Vaughn A. Reeves, Jr.3
Tri Energy, Inc.3
H & J Energy Company, Inc.3
Marina Investors Group, Inc.3
Lowell Decker3
Robert Jennings3
Henry Jones3
Arthur Simburg3
Aiby Pierre-Louis3
Focus Financial Associates, Inc.3
C+ Capital Management, LLC3
Won Charlie Yi3
Jean Fritz Montinard3
Max Francois3
Yossi Engel2
Keith Crews2
John Henderson2

top entities

entitymentions
Preet Bharara17
investor funds12
Geoffrey S. Berman5
securities5
Jay Clayton5
conspiracy members5
conference on jewish material claims against germany, inc.5
hardship fund5
damian williams5
Joon H. Kim5
thomas p. griesa4
Bingqing Yang4
claims conference4
allah justice mcqueen3
Debra L. Riddle3

largest monetary amounts

caseamount
Securities and Exchange Commission v. $100,000 Worth of Merchandise From Tiffany & Co., et al.$800.0M
SEC v. [Defendant Name(s)], [Court] [Date], The SEC issued an investor bulletin warning about fraud targeting affinity groups, such as religious or ethnic communities, and explaining how to identify and avoid such schemes.$519.0M
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Detroit-Area Resident Edward May and E-M Management Co. LLC, et al.$250.0M
SEC v. LINDA WOOLF, et al.$224.7M
United States v. Andris Pukke$172.0M
SEC v. Alanar, Inc, et al.$170.0M
SEC v. A Chicago Convention Center, LLC, et al.$150.0M
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Anshoo R. Sethi, et al.$147.0M
SEC v. D.W. Heath & Associates, Inc, et al.$145.0M
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Debra L. Riddle, et al.$140.5M
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Serofim Muroff, et al.$140.5M
SEC v. John Doe$135.0M

documents (237, showing 200)

datetitleagency
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy isSEC-PR
2026-04-15United States v. Pildes, No. 26-cr-187 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 15, 2026), indicted for wire fraud for diverting over $1.4 million in SantaCon proceeds intended for charity to a personal slush fund and spending hundreds of thousands on personal expensesDOJ-SDNY
2026-03-05United States v. Van Yeboah, No. 26-cr-123 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 5, 2026), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for stealing over $10 million from victims through romance scamsDOJ-SDNY
2025-12-15Securities and Exchange Commission v. Irfan Mohammed, No. 1:25-cv-01499 (C.D. Ill. Dec. 12, 2025), alleged that the defendant defrauded investors by falsely representing that his company had a functioning payment processing system and used investor funds for personal expenses rather than business development, while making Ponzi-style payments to create the illusion of profitability.SEC-LR
2025-11-21SEC v. Demetrius L. Early, No. 26440 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2025), USEC-LR
2025-09-30United States v. Toney-Finch, No. 23-cr-587 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 30, 2025), pleaded guilty to wire fraud and stolen valor for falsely claiming to be a Purple Heart recipient and diverting charitable donations meant for homeless veterans to personal expensesDOJ-SDNY
2025-09-25United States v. Reese, S.D.N.Y. (Sept. 25, 2025), United States sentenced Reese to 16.5 years in prison for running an unlicensed legal services scheme that defrauded inmates and their families.DOJ-SDNY
2025-09-23United States v. Pukke, No. 23-cr-387 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 22, 2025), sentenced to eight years in prison for wire fraud and obstruction of justice after leading a $77 million real estate scam in Belize using false identities and concealing his prior fraud convictionsDOJ-SDNY
2025-09-08SEC v. Arsalan A. Rawjani, No. 26391 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 5, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-08-18Founder And Former CEO Of Charity Pleads Guilty To Multimillion-Dollar Charity Fraud And Tax EvasionDOJ-SDNY
2025-08-08United States v. Boateng et al., No. 25-cr-456 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 8, 2025), indicted for their roles in an international criminal organization that stole more than $100 million through romance scams and business email compromisesDOJ-SDNY
2025-05-28United States v. Wade, S.D.N.Y. (May 28, 2025), sentenced to 63 months in prison for laundering more than $2 million in fraud proceeds from romance‑fraud schemes.DOJ-SDNY
2025-04-30SEC v. Jenni Yoon Jeong Lee Et Al, No. 6269506 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 30, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-04-16SEC’s Anti-Fraud Public Service Campaign Warns Investors About Relationship Investment ScamsSEC-PR
2025-04-03Atlanta Man Sentenced To 151 Months In Prison For Defrauding Former NBA PlayersDOJ-SDNY
2025-03-27United States v. Bielecki, No. 23-cr-587 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 27, 2025), sentenced to five years in prison for wire fraud after falsely posing as a physician and operating a fake medical charity in Beirut to solicit over $560,000 in donations for personal luxury expensesDOJ-SDNY
2025-01-10PAC Treasurer Pleads Guilty To Multi-Year Scheme To Defraud PAC DonorsDOJ-SDNY
2024-12-10Owner Of Telemarketing Call Center Sentenced To 121 Months In Prison For Multi-Year Scheme To Defraud PAC DonorsDOJ-SDNY
2024-11-14United States v. Bielecki, S.D.N.Y. (Nov. 14, 2024), pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for obtaining over $560,000 in donations for a fake medical charity in Beirut, Lebanon.DOJ-SDNY
2024-09-24United States v. Okere, S.D.N.Y. (Sept. 24, 2024), Isaiah Okere pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for participating in romance, lottery and BEC scams targeting elderly victims.DOJ-SDNY
2024-09-10SEC v. Donald Anthony Wright and Retirement Specialty Group, No. 26100 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 9, 2024), USEC-LR
2024-09-10Owner Of Telemarketing Call Center Business Pleads Guilty To Multi-Year Scheme To Defraud PAC DonorsDOJ-SDNY
2024-08-19United States v. Pawel Bielecki, S.D.N.Y. (Aug. 19, 2024), the government alleged that Bielecki engaged in a scheme to defraud donors by falsely claiming to operate medical clinics in Beirut, Lebanon, and by using wire and mail fraud to misappropriate the contributions.DOJ-SDNY
2024-07-19SEC v. Yossi Engel, No. 26052 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 12, 2023), USEC-LR
2024-07-19SEC v. RICARDI CELICOURT and, No. 23-61179-DSL (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 19, 2024), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2024-07-08SEC v. Evarist C. Amah, No. 26047 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 9, 2021), USEC-LR
2024-06-25United States v. Stanley et al., No. 24-cr-345 (S.D.N.Y. June 25, 2024), indicted for wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a romance scam that defrauded over a dozen elderly victims of more than $7 millionDOJ-SDNY
2024-06-10United States v. Khan, S.D.N.Y. (June 10, 2024), United States sentenced Omar Khan to two years in prison for an investment fraud scheme involving rare wines and aggravated identity theft.DOJ-SDNY
2024-05-01United States v. Sharon Toney‑Finch, S.D.N.Y. (May 1, 2024), the indictment alleged that she defrauded military charities and the Veteran’s Administration and falsely claimed to be a Purple Heart recipient.DOJ-SDNY
2024-01-01SEC Charges Creative Legal Fundings CEO Maria Dickerson with Operating Multimillion Dollar Ponzi Scheme that Targeted Filipino-American CommunitySEC-PR
2023-12-14United States v. Wade (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 14, 2023), a jury found the defendant guilty of conspiracy to commit money laundering and bank fraud for laundering over $2 million from romance‑fraud victims.DOJ-SDNY
2023-08-18SEC v. KEITH CREWS, No. 457868 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 18, 2023), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2023-08-18SEC v. Keith Crews, No. 25811 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 18, 2023), USEC-LR
2023-07-28Securities and Exchange Commission v. Tseng, et al., No. 5:23-cv-01488 (C.D. Cal. July 28, 2023), alleged that defendants orchestrated an unregistered affinity offering fraud by misrepresenting that investor funds would be lent to the general public, when in fact they were funneled to real estate entities controlled by the defendants and subsequently defaulted.SEC-LR
2023-05-03SEC v. Brett M. Bartlett et al., No. 25705 (S.D.N.Y. May 3, 2023), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2023-05-02SEC Alleges Son and Father-in-Law Touted Faith to Target Church Members in $20 Million Offering FraudSEC-PR
2023-04-26United States v. Kolfage et al., S.D.N.Y. (Apr. 26, 2023), the defendants were sentenced to 51 months and 36 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a scheme that defrauded donors to the “We Build the Wall” crowdfunding campaign.DOJ-SDNY
2023-01-12Securities and Exchange Commission v. Engel, No. 2:23-cv-00213 (C.D. Cal. Jan. 12, 2023), alleged that Yossi Engel perpetrated a $47 million affinity fraud by misappropriating investor funds purportedly raised for security camera installations and property development in Israel, using the funds for personal expenses and Ponzi-like payments to earlier investors.SEC-LR
2023-01-12SEC v. Yossi Engel, No. 25613 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 12, 2023), SEC Charges Los Angeles Individual with Perpetrating a $47 Million Affinity Fraud Targeting Members of the Orthodox Jewish Community LitigaSEC-LR
2023-01-01SEC Obtains Emergency Relief To Halt Nearly $130 Million Fraud Targeting Indian American CommunitySEC-PR
2023-01-01SEC Charges California Resident with Multimillion Dollar Ponzi Scheme Targeting Tongan American CommunitySEC-PR
2022-12-19United States v. Lamor Whitehead, No. 22-cr-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 19, 2022), Indicted for fraud, extortion, and false statements related to schemes involving parishioners and a businessmanDOJ-SDNY
2022-09-23SEC v. Brian Lam, No. 25518 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 23, 2022), defs:bodySEC-LR
2022-06-01SEC v. John Henderson, No. 25405 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 16, 2019), defs:bodySEC-LR
2022-05-02SEC v. Synergy Settlement Services, No. 25379 (S.D.N.Y. May 2, 2022), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2022-04-13SEC v. Kay X. Yang, No. 25362 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 13, 2022), SEC Charges Wisconsin Resident in Fraud Scheme Targeting Hmong-Americans Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2022-03-30United States v. Celvin Freeman, No. 21 Cr. 105 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 30, 2022), convicted of laundering millions in proceeds from Ghana-based romance and business email compromise scams targeting elderly and other victims across the United StatesDOJ-SDNY
2022-01-01SEC Charges Additional Defendant in Phony Certificates of Deposit ScamSEC-PR
2022-01-01SEC Charges Halal Capital Founder with Multimillion Dollar Fraudulent Scheme That Targeted Muslim CommunitySEC-PR
2021-12-22The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy isSEC-LR
2021-09-29SEC v. Sky Group, No. 25234 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2021), defs:bodySEC-LR
2021-09-27SEC v. Star Chain, No. 25225 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 24, 2021), SEC Charges CEO and Company with Engaging in a Multimillion Dollar Affinity Fraud Scheme Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2021-08-09SEC v. Evarist C. Amah, No. 7:21-cv-06694 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 9, 2021), alleged that the defendant, a New York-based investment adviser, defrauded nine religious associates by fabricating investment performance reports, misappropriating client funds, and violating fiduciary duties under federal securities lawsSEC-LR
2021-07-29United States v. John Pierre Dupont, S.D.N.Y. July 29, 2021, United States alleged that John Pierre Dupont pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for defrauding thousands of donors by impersonating U.S. Senate candidates and campaigns to raise money for fake political action committees.DOJ-SDNY
2021-07-09United States v. Nnawuba, No. 20-cr-168 (S.D.N.Y. July 8, 2021), pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering for laundering over $1 million in proceeds from romance and business email compromise scamsDOJ-SDNY
2021-06-10SEC v. Luca International Group, No. 25112 (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 10, 2021), Judgment, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2021-06-08United States v. Hall, No. 21 Cr. 456 (S.D.N.Y. June 8, 2021), indicted for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for impersonating family members of the then-President of the United States on social media to defraud hundreds of victims into donating to a fictitious political organizationDOJ-SDNY
2021-06-02United States v. Abuchi Shedrach Felix et al., No. 21 Cr. 345 (S.D.N.Y. June 2, 2021), indicted for conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a romance fraud scheme that generated over $3.5 million in illicit proceedsDOJ-SDNY
2021-04-19United States v. Vila, S.D.N.Y. (Apr. 19, 2021), sentenced to 51 months in prison for stealing approximately $1 million from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.DOJ-SDNY
2021-04-08SEC v. Clarence Dean Alford, No. 25068 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 8, 2021), Us Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Wins Judgment Against Former Georgia Legislator Charged with Fraud Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2021-03-19SEC v. Seth P. Levine, No. 25054 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 19, 2021), Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Charges Owner of Real Estate Investment Company with Defrauding Investors Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2021-03-18SEC Charges Owner of Real Estate Investment Company with Defrauding InvestorsSEC-PR
2021-03-02SEC v. EARTHSOURCE MINERALS (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 2, 2021), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2021-03-02SEC v. Jury Trial Demanded (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 2, 2021), Complaint, RENEW HOLDINGS, LLC, andSEC-LR
2021-01-28Plaintiff, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), alleges asSEC-LR
2021-01-28SEC v. Viktor Gjonaj, No. 25018 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 28, 2021), SEC Charges Detroit-Area Businessperson with Fraud for Using Investor Funds to Play Michigan State Lottery Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2020-11-30SEC v. Brothers Investment Group, No. 30377 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 30, 2020), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2020-11-30SEC v. Brothers Investment Group International, No. 24970 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 24, 2020), SEC Charges Florida Firm and Executive with Operating an Affinity Fraud Targeting the Haitian-American Community Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2020-10-29United States v. Gustavo L. Vila, No. 20-cr-00623 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 29, 2020), Disbarred attorney Gustavo L. Vila pleaded guilty to stealing approximately $1 million from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund that had been awarded to his client, a 9/11 first responder.DOJ-SDNY
2020-09-25SEC v. Zvi Feiner, No. 24918 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 19, 2019), defs:bodySEC-LR
2020-07-06SEC v. Zvi Feiner, No. 24848 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 19, 2019), defs:bodySEC-LR
2020-04-03SEC v. Teshuater LLC, No. 24787 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 3, 2020), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2020-04-03SEC v. TESHUATER, No. 24040120 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 3, 2020), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2020-04-01SEC v. Jeffrey E. Wall and The Lighthouse Events, No. 24785 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 1, 2020), Judgment, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2020-01-31SEC v. Philip E. Riehl, No. 24728 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 31, 2020), SEC Brings Charges in Fraud Targeting Amish and Mennonite Investors Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2020-01-31SEC v. Philip E Riehl, No. 20-048 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 31, 2020), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2020-01-07SEC v. EDWARD (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 7, 2020), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2020-01-01SEC Brings Charges Against Fraud Targeting Amish and Mennonite InvestorsSEC-PR
2019-09-17SEC v. Henderson et al., No. 1:19‑cv‑06183 (N.D. Ill. Sep. 16, 2019), alleged an unregistered offering and affinity fraud involving false statements about a joint venture and misuse of investor funds.SEC-LR
2019-09-17SEC v. John Henderson and Global Resources Leadership LLC, No. 24597 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 17, 2019), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2019-09-17SEC v. Jay Daniel Seinfeld, No. 24596A (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 17, 2019), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2019-09-17SEC v. Jay Daniel Seinfeld, No. 1:19-cv-910 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 17, 2019), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2019-08-08SEC v. Jerry Lee Farish and New Summit Homes, No. 24555 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 8, 2019), SEC Charges Commercial Pilot with Real Estate Investment Fraud Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2019-07-15SEC v. Richard Vu Nguyen, No. 24533 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 15, 2019), defs:bodySEC-LR
2019-06-25SEC v. Richard Vu Nguyen, No. 24512 (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 25, 2019), defs:bodySEC-LR
2019-03-21Treasurer Of Police Charity Arrested For Stealing Over $400,000 Meant For Families Of NYPD Officers Killed In The Line Of DutyDOJ-SDNY
2019-03-12Defendants William Neil "Doc" Gallagher, Gallagher Financial Group, Inc. ("GFG"), and W.SEC-LR
2019-03-07United States v. Bennett et al., S.D.N.Y. (Mar. 7, 2019), indicted for fraud and money laundering conspiracies alleging they defrauded elderly victims by falsely claiming sweepstakes winnings.DOJ-SDNY
2019-01-28United States v. Fazzolari, 58, of Manhasset Hills, No. 1:19-cr-00001 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 28, 2019), Rocco Fazzolari was sentenced to 37 months in prison for embezzling from a labor union and its employee welfare benefit plan and participating in a kickback scheme involving over $1.1 million in fraudulent payments.DOJ-SDNY
2019-01-01SEC and Fordham University School of Law to Host Conference on Combating Community-Based Financial FraudSEC-PR
2019-01-01United States v. [Defendant NameSEC-PR
2018-11-02United States v. Tierney, S.D.N.Y. Nov. 2, 2018, William Tierney pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud by misrepresenting the activities and expenditures of six political action committees to defraud donors.DOJ-SDNY
2018-09-28SEC v. Thomas J. Connerton and Safety Technologies LLC, No. 24292 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 28, 2018), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2018-09-26United States v. Fazzolari, Rocco, No. 1:18-cr-00678 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 26, 2018), Rocco Fazzolari pled guilty to embezzling from a labor union and its employee welfare benefit plan and participating in a kickback scheme involving the plan.DOJ-SDNY
2018-09-06United States v. Steven M. Etkind, No. 1:18-cr-00685 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 6, 2018), New York attorney Steven M. Etkind pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax evasion related to a scheme to embezzle more than $3.5 million from a deceased client’s estate.DOJ-SDNY
2018-07-13United States v. Vedoutie Hoobraj, No. 18-cr-00456 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2016), United States District Judge Vincent L. Briccetti sentenced Vedoutie Hoobraj to 24 months in prison for wire fraud in connection with her scheme to defraud donors by falsely claiming that she had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and needed money to pay for her treatments.DOJ-SDNY
2018-03-30SEC Charges Prominent Pastor, Financial Planner in Scheme to Defraud Elderly InvestorsSEC-PR
2017-09-27SEC v. Chen et al., No. 2:17‑cv‑06929‑PA‑JEM (C.D. Cal. Sep. 20, 2017), the complaint alleges fraudulent securities offerings that misappropriated millions of investors’ funds in connection with EB‑5 immigration‑investment projects.SEC-LR
2017-08-11United States v. Vedoutie Hoobraj, et al., (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 11, 2017), United States alleged that Vedoutie Hoobraj defrauded donors of over $50,000 by misrepresenting that she had terminal cancer.DOJ-SDNY
2017-08-11United States v. Galanis, Jason, Aug. 11, 2017, S.D.N.Y., Jason Galanis sentenced to 173 months in prison for defrauding a Native American tribal entity and pension funds of tens of millions of dollars in connection with the issuance of bonds by the tribal entity.DOJ-SDNY
2017-07-31SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Former Brokers Targeting Federal RetireesSEC-PR
2017-06-29United States v. Beckish et al., (S.D.N.Y. June 29, 2017), Five charged in $28 million nutraceuticals credit card fraud affecting thousands of consumers.DOJ-SDNY
2017-04-28SEC Charges EB-5 Operator With Securities FraudSEC-PR
2017-04-28SEC v. SEROFIM MUROFFSEC-PR
2017-04-28SEC v. Kamal Zuhdi Abdallah, No. 23819 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 28, 2017), USEC-LR
2017-04-05United States v. Juan Anthony Nieves, No. 1:16-cr-00001 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 5, 2017), Juan Anthony Nieves was sentenced to six years in prison for impersonating a federal immigration official to defraud victims in New York and Connecticut.DOJ-SDNY
2017-04-04SEC v. Lucita A. Zamoras, No. 23798 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 4, 2017), USEC-LR
2017-04-04SEC v. Zamoras, No. 1:17-cv-02528 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 3, 2017), SEC alleged that Zamoras orchestrated an offering and affinity fraud by soliciting investors to transfer retirement funds into promissory notes that she squandered on gambling and personal expenses.SEC-LR
2017-03-30SEC Charges Pastor With Defrauding RetireesSEC-PR
2017-03-22United States v. Senese, S.D.N.Y. (Mar. 22, 2017), sentenced to 36 months in prison for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud after defrauding parents of abducted childrenDOJ-SDNY
2017-03-15SEC v. Andy Shin Fong Chen and Aero Space (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 15, 2017), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2017-03-10United States v. Meiri, No. (Case Number not provided) (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 10, 2017), extradited defendant charged with fraud and money laundering in connection with a scheme to deceive distressed homeowners into selling their homesDOJ-SDNY
2017-02-17SEC v. Darrell Glenn Hardaway and Hardaway Net-Works, No. 23753 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 17, 2017), USEC-LR
2017-01-27United States v. Sandra Zongo, No. 1:14-cr-00785 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), Sandra Zongo was convicted of impersonating a federal official and committing wire fraud by passing fictitious government obligations to obtain hundreds of thousands of dollars in goods and services from vendors and a charity for military veterans.DOJ-SDNY
2017-01-18SEC v. San Francisco Regional Center, No. 23721 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 17, 2017), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2017-01-06In the Matter of the Claim for AwardSEC-PR
2017-01-03United States v. John Edward Taylor, No. [Case Number Not Provided] (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 3, 2017), indicted for allegedly masquerading as a millionaire businessman to romance victims through online matchmaking sites, steal their identifying information, and use their bank accounts and credit to fund his daily expensesDOJ-SDNY
2017-01-01SEC v. the Leonard Vincent GroupSEC-PR
2017-01-01SEC Charges Businessman With Misusing EB-5 InvestmentsSEC-PR
2016-12-27SEC v. Emilio Francisco, No. 23712 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 27, 2016), defs:bodySEC-LR
2016-10-28United States v. Cabot, No. 1:15-cr-00783 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 28, 2016), Carlton P. Cabot sentenced to 10 years in prison for $17 million securities fraud involving real estate investment firm.DOJ-SDNY
2016-07-15Securities and Exchange Commission v. Zachary Brooke Roberts, No. 2:16-cv-1664 (D. Nev. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleges that Zachary Brooke Roberts violated Sections 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and Rule 10b–5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by participating in a fraudulent scheme to raise investor funds without disclosing payments to members of the Chippewa Cree部落SEC-LR
2016-06-10Investment Fraud Victims Include Online DatersSEC-PR
2016-06-10SEC v. Thomas J. Connerton and Safety Technologies LLC, No. 23565 (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 10, 2016), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2016-06-02SEC Halts EB-5 Scheme Stealing Investments in Cancer CenterSEC-PR
2016-02-19SEC v. Nathan Halsey and TexStar Oil Co., No. 23473 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 19, 2016), USEC-LR
2016-02-11SEC v. Optimum Income Property, No. 23464 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 10, 2016), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2015-12-11SEC v. Robert Seibert, No. 23425 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 11, 2015), USEC-LR
2015-11-27SEC v. Robert Yang Et Al, No. 175761 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 27, 2015), Byron GSEC-LR
2015-11-20SEC v. Justin Moongyu Lee, No. 23410 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 20, 2015), USEC-LR
2015-11-20In the Matter of : Order Instituting AdministrativeSEC-LR
2015-11-19EB5 Asset Manager, LLC, et al.SEC-LR
2015-11-12SEC v. Miller et al., No. 15‑cv‑00519 (N.D. Ind. Nov. 5, 2015), the complaint alleged material misrepresentations and a fraudulent scheme that misappropriated investor funds and falsely promised real‑estate and green‑energy investments.SEC-LR
2015-11-125 Star Commercial, LLC, and 5 Star Capital Fund, LLCSEC-LR
2015-11-02United States v. Allah Justice McQueen, 15-cr-XXXX (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 2, 2015), McQueen pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud elderly victims across New York by falsely claiming their grandchildren had been arrested and needed bail money.DOJ-SDNY
2015-09-29SEC v. Jose G. Ramirez Jr., No. 23369 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2015), USEC-LR
2015-08-26SEC v. Eb5 Asset ManagerSEC-PR
2015-08-25SEC v. Path America, No. 23326 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 24, 2015), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2015-08-13defendants Colonial Tidewater Realty Income Partners, LLC, James R. Glover, and Sherman T. Hill:SEC-LR
2015-07-061 JINA L. CHOI (NY Bar No. 2699718)SEC-PR
2015-07-06SEC Charges Oil Company and CEO in Scheme Targeting Chinese-Americans and EB-5 InvestorsSEC-PR
2015-07-061 JINA L. CHOI (NY Bar No. 2699718)SEC-LR
2015-07-06United States v. Allah Justice McQueen, 15-cr-00634 (S.D.N.Y. July 6, 2015), McQueen pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud in connection with a scheme that targeted and victimized elderly people across New York State.DOJ-SDNY
2015-07-06SEC v. Luca International Group, No. 23298 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 6, 2015), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2015-06-10SEC Charges Phony Hedge Fund Manager With Theft of Money Invested by Small BusinessesSEC-PR
2015-06-03SEC Warns of Purported Financial Professionals Using False Credentials to Attract InvestorsSEC-PR
2015-05-21United States v. Alvarenga et al., 15-cr-00456 (S.D.N.Y. May 21, 2015), The defendants were charged with a multimillion-dollar scheme to deceive distressed homeowners into selling their homes through false promises of loan modifications and foreclosure relief.DOJ-SDNY
2015-05-11SEC v. Christopher A. Novinger, No. 23256 (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2015), defs:bodySEC-LR
2015-04-22SEC v. Leroy Brown, No. 23245 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 22, 2015), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2015-04-14Complaint against Defendants Leroy Brown, Jr. and LB Stocks and Trades Advice LLCSEC-PR
2015-04-14SEC Halts Investment Scheme Targeting Military PersonnelSEC-PR
2015-01-01Securities and Exchange Commission v. Path America, LLC, et al.SEC-PR
2015-01-01SEC Halts Scheme by Trio Accused of Stealing Investor Money While Promising “Indestructible Wealth”SEC-PR
2015-01-01Assets Frozen in Alleged Immigration ScamSEC-PR
2015-01-01Three Maryland Men Settle Charges They Defrauded Investors in Real Estate Investment CompanySEC-PR
2014-12-05Manhattan U.S. Attorney And FBI Assistant Director Announce Charges Against Brooklyn Man In Scheme To Defraud Elderly Victims Across The United StatesDOJ-SDNY
2014-12-01United States v. John Re, 14-cr-00789 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 1, 2014), RE pled guilty to one count of wire fraud in connection with a nine-year scheme to defraud art collectors by selling purported Jackson Pollock and Willem De Kooning artworks with falsified provenance.DOJ-SDNY
2014-10-16United States v. Brian Ramnarine, 14-cr-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 16, 2014), Brian Ramnarine pled guilty to fraudulently selling and attempting to sell bronze sculptures falsely represented as works of art by prominent artists Jasper Johns, Robert Indiana, and Saint Clair Cemin for over $11 million.DOJ-SDNY
2014-08-01SEC v. M. "SHI" SHAILENDRASEC-LR
2014-05-29SEC v. Richard K. Olive and Susan L. Olive, No. 23009 (S.D.N.Y. May 29, 2014), USEC-LR
2014-01-01SEC Charges L.A.-Based Immigration Attorneys With Defrauding Investors Seeking U.S. ResidencySEC-PR
2013-11-21SEC v. Snisky, No. 22876 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 21, 2013), USEC-LR
2013-11-04United States v. Semen Domnitser, 13-cr-00678 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 4, 2013), Former Holocaust Claims Conference director Semen Domnitser was sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a $57.3 million fraud scheme targeting funds administered by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc., which provide reparations to victims of Nazi persecution.DOJ-SDNY
2013-09-30Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jenny E. Coplan, No. 0:13-cv-62127 (S.D. Fla. Sept. 30, 2013), The SEC alleges that Jenny E. Coplan operated an affinity fraud and Ponzi scheme by misappropriating investors' funds and violating federal securities laws.SEC-LR
2013-07-30SEC v. John M. Sensenig, No. 22764 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 30, 2013), USEC-LR
2013-07-12SEC v. Kevin G. White, No. 22750 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 12, 2013), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2013-05-28Exchanger Domain Names Subject to Civil Forfeiture Complaint, No. (SDNY) (Date)DOJ-SDNY
2013-05-08United States v. Domnitser et al., 13-cr-00456 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), All 31 defendants charged in connection with a scheme to defraud the Holocaust Claims Conference of over $57 million were convicted.DOJ-SDNY
2013-05-08United States v. Domnitser, No. 13-170 (S.D.N.Y. May 8, 2013), The defendants were convicted of fraud in connection with the Holocaust Claims Conference.DOJ-SDNY
2013-04-23Investors to Receive Their Entire Investments Back After SEC Halted Scheme Exploiting Immigration ProgramSEC-PR
2013-04-12United States v. Wilson, No. 12-CR-567 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 12, 2013), pleaded guilty to theft of government funds and mail fraud for filing dozens of fraudulent unemployment benefit claims on behalf of non-eligible individuals, obtaining $143,000DOJ-SDNY
2013-03-28United States v. Berenson et al., No. 1:10-cr-00877 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 28, 2013), two defendants pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany of over $57 million through fraudulent applications for Nazi reparations funds, with one defendant also pleading guilty to witness tamperingDOJ-SDNY
2013-03-07United States v. Staroseletsky et al., No. 1:11-cr-00855 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 7, 2013), two defendants pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany of over $57 million by submitting fraudulent applications for Nazi reparations fundsDOJ-SDNY
2013-02-21United States v. Romashova, No. 12 Cr. 745 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 21, 2013), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud for participating in a $57.3 million scheme to defraud the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany by submitting fraudulent applications for Nazi reparations fundsDOJ-SDNY
2013-02-20United States v. Gordin, No. 11 Cr. 875 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 20, 2013), pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany of over $57 million by submitting fraudulent applications for Nazi reparations fundsDOJ-SDNY
2013-02-13USA v. Defendants Alleging Claims Conference Fraud, llm-upgradeDOJ-SDNY
2013-02-13United States v. Genrikh Kolontyrskiy et al., No. 1:11-cr-00678 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 13, 2013), Three defendants pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the Claims Conference out of over $57.3 million by submitting fraudulent applications for reparation payments to victims of Nazi persecution.DOJ-SDNY
2013-02-08SEC v. A Chicago Convention Center, No. 22615 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 8, 2013), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2013-01-29SEC v. Firas A. Hamdan, No. 22603 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 29, 2013), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2013-01-17United States v. Zaytseva, No. 12-cr-387 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 17, 2013), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and witness tampering for her role in a $57.3 million scheme defrauding a nonprofit that provides reparations to victims of Nazi persecutionDOJ-SDNY
2013-01-01SEC Charges Colorado Man in Scheme Targeting Elderly InvestorsSEC-PR
2012-10-04SEC v. James S. Quay and Jeffrey A. Quay, No. 22506 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 4, 2012), Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2011-09-09SEC Charges Solicitor in Investment Scheme Targeting Deaf Community; 2011-181; September 9, 2011SEC-PR
2011-02-15SEC v. MONROE L. BEACHY, No. 6224886 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 15, 2011), Complaint, Plaintiff, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (theSEC-LR
2010-12-22Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patel, No. 0:10-cv-04937-RHK-FLN (D. Minn. Dec. 20, 2010), alleged an affinity fraud scheme in which the defendant misappropriated investor funds and engaged in high-risk options trading under false pretenses, causing over $1.5 million in losses to Minnesota residentsSEC-LR
2010-12-08SEC v. Alanar, Inc., et al., No. 1:05-cv-01102 (S.D. Ind. Dec. 13, 2010), alleged violations of federal antifraud securities laws through a $120 million affinity fraud scheme involving church bonds, resulting in permanent injunctions, asset freezes, and a $7.88 million judgment for disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties.SEC-LR
2010-06-08SEC v. Petrogas Overseas Trading, LP and Samuel O. LeMaire, No. 4:10-CV-395-A (N.D. Tex. June 7, 2010), alleged that defendants operated a faith-based affinity fraud by promising exorbitant returns from fictitious Nigerian oil transactions and misappropriating investor funds for personal useSEC-LR
2010-05-27GTF Enterprises, Inc., Gedrey Thompson, Dean Lewis, and Sezzie GoodluckSEC-LR
2010-01-11SEC Halts Fraudulent Scheme Targeting Iranian-American Community in Los AngelesSEC-PR
2010-01-11Securities and Exchange Commission v. NewPoint Financial Services, Inc., et al., No. 2:10-cv-04567 (C.D. Cal. June 15, 2010), alleged that defendants conducted an unregistered offering fraud targeting the Los Angeles Iranian-American community by misusing over $20 million in investor funds for personal expenses and speculative trading.SEC-LR
2009-11-20SEC v. Shidaal Express, No. 21310 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 19, 2009), USEC-LR
2009-10-30SEC v. Robert E. Lane, No. 21269 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 30, 2009), defs:bodySEC-LR
2009-08-31SEC v. DAVID A. SOUZA and D.A. SOUZA, No. 154425 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 30, 2009), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2009-07-09James B. Duncan; Hendrix M. Montecastro; Maurice E. McLeod; Pacific Wealth Management, LLC; Stonewood Consulting, Inc.; and Total Return Fund, LLCSEC-LR
2009-06-30SEC v. Alanar, No. 21125 (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 30, 2009), defs:bodySEC-LR
2009-01-01Press Release: SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze to Halt $30 Million "Fund of Funds" Investment Scheme; 2009-36; Feb. 25, 2009SEC-PR
2008-12-30SEC v. [Defendant Name(s)], [Court] [Date], The SEC issued an investor bulletin warning about fraud targeting affinity groups, such as religious or ethnic communities, and explaining how to identify and avoid such schemes.SEC-LR
2008-09-29People of the State of California v. Daniel William Heath et al., No. RIF117775 (Super. Ct. Cal., County of Riverside Sept. 29, 2008), Daniel William Heath, Denis Timothy O'Brien, and John William Heath were sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution for their roles in a massive securities fraud scheme targeting seniors.SEC-LR
2008-06-25SEC v. Alanar, No. 20629 (S.D.N.Y. May 19, 2008), defs:bodySEC-LR
2008-03-11SEC v. Linda Woolf, No. 20486 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 11, 2008), USEC-LR
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