BULLETIN: Alberta Securities Commission Orders $2 Million Penalty Against ‘Lord’ David Greene And John Jenkins In Gold Quest International Ponzi Case
After determining in January that Gold Quest International (GQI) was a “sham” operating as both a Ponzi and a pyramid scheme, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) now has doled out the penalties. David Michael Greene, also known as “Lord” David Greene, and John Jenkins were ordered to pay an “administrative penalty” of $2 million, ASC […]
BULLETIN: Another Ponzi Scheme In South Florida; SEC Alleges $28 Million Fraud Against Trade-LLC
A Florida company — Trade-LLC — and its operators have been accused of running a $28 million Ponzi scheme that fleeced members of three investment clubs. Named defendants by the SEC were Trade-LLC and its managing members, Philip W. Milton and William Center. The scam operated in the Palm Beach Gardens area, and affected more […]
UPDATE: Renner Begins Sentence In Tax Case; INetGlobal Operator Housed In Minnesota
Steve Renner, the operator of the Minneapolis-based INetGlobal autosurf, is an inmate at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) in Duluth, Minn., according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBP). Renner, 55, was sentenced in May to 18 months for income-tax evasion. He was indicted in September 2008 and convicted in December 2009. The Duluth FPC […]