Tag: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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FBI, Homeland Security Establish Site, Questionnaire For TelexFree Victims
The FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have established a website for individuals who believe they were defrauded by TelexFree, an alleged pyramid- and Ponzi scheme the Massachusetts Securities Division says gathered more than $1.2 billion. Here is a link to a statement by the FBI and DHS. The page includes a link…
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Federal Judge To Accused TelexFree Promoter: Sell Your Bimmers And Land Rover
(UPDATED 8:05 A.M. EDT U.S.A.) Alleged TelexFree promoter and securities fraudster Santiago De La Rosa has been ordered by the federal judge presiding over the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Ponzi- and pyramid case to sell two BMWs and a Land Rover Range Rover “back to the dealership” and to “repatriate all funds located outside…
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BULLETIN: Montana Halts TelexFree; State Says Firm Supplied Incomplete, Inaccurate Information And Continued To Operate After Claiming It Had Pulled Out
BULLETIN: The state of Montana has issued a Cease and Desist order to TelexFree, revealing it had been unsuccessfully seeking complete information from the MLM “program” for months and alleging that TelexFree continued to do business in the state after claiming it had pulled out. The April 23 order was issued by the office of…
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Zeek Ponzi-Scheme Figure T. LeMont Silver Now Spokesman For Florida ‘Expat’ Lifestyle In Dominican Republic
(UPDATED 9:33 A.M. EDT, APRIL 27 U.S.A.) T. LeMont Silver, a pitchman for the $850 million Zeek Rewards Ponzi scheme and the OneX pyramid scheme, is now a spokesman for the “Florida Expat” lifestyle in the Dominican Republic, which recently has been rocked by what the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission describes as the collapse…
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BULLETIN: Massachusetts Securities Division Issues TelexFree Complaint Form; Commonwealth Secretary William Galvin Publishes Brochure On How To Steer Clear Of Pyramid Schemes
BULLETIN: (UPDATED 5:56 P.M. EDT U.S.A.) The Massachusetts Securities Division (MSD) has published a complaint form for TelexFree investors. Massachusetts Commonwealth Secretary William Galvin, who oversees MSD, also has published a brochure titled, “Illegal Pyramid Schemes Disguised as Multi-level Marketing Businesses (MLMs).” Galvin’s investigators alleged on April 15 that TelexFree was a combined Ponzi- and…