pump and dump Archives

Stock Promotion on Message Boards (InvestorsHub, Stocktwits, Seeking Alpha, Investor Village): SEC Rules, Risks, and 17(b) Disclosures

February 13, 2026

SEC Whistleblower Program Under the Trump Administration: Referral Hot Spots and Tip Themes (Broker-Dealers, Transfer Agents, Penny Stocks, and OTC Markets)

January 26, 2026

Supreme Court to Make a Critical Ruling on SEC Disgorgement

January 13, 2026

High Risk or Hidden Opportunity? Due Diligence When Investing in OTC IPOs and Pre-IPO Shares

October 16, 2025

This article provides a comprehensive guide to due diligence for investors interested in OTC IPOs and Pre-IPO Shares, emphasizing the high-risk nature…

SEC charges William A. Justice, Brian D. Shibley, Randell R. Torno, and Keith A. Rosenbaum for their roles in the Phillip Verges $112 million pump-and-dump scheme

July 17, 2025

Ronald Bauer Sentenced To 20 Months For Pump-And-Dump Scheme

May 21, 2025

On March 20, 2025, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that RONALD BAUER was sentenced to…

Philip Verges Indicted for Manipulating Five Publicly Traded Companies and Defrauding Investors of Over $200M

January 8, 2025

Are SEC Whistleblower Awards the Road to Riches or a Waste of Time?

August 29, 2024

SEC Charges Ideanomics, its former Chairman and CEO, Zheng (Bruno) Wu, current CEO, Alfred Poor, and former CFO, Federico Tovar with Accounting and Disclosure Fraud

August 11, 2024

SEC Awards Whistleblower a Bounty of More Than $37 Million

August 7, 2024

Andrew Left of Citron Research Indicted by the DOJ and Charged by the SEC

July 29, 2024

Important Changes Are in Store for the SEC and Other Federal Agencies

July 3, 2024

Court denies James L. Koutoulas’ petition to quash SEC subpoena

June 13, 2024

SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Kevin Dills – Joseph Padilla Sentenced in Criminal Case

March 24, 2024

SEC Charges Philip Verges, James D. Tilton, Jr., Robert F. Malin and Linda Malin

September 27, 2023

SEC Charges James P. Anglim in Connection with Fraudulent Scheme to Manipulate Stock Prices

July 19, 2023

Former SEC Attorney and Recidivist Securities Violator Phillip W. Offill Sentenced to Prison Again

July 13, 2023

FINRA Presents the Warning Signs of a Ramp and Dump Scheme

June 22, 2023

Shell Hijacker, Mark Miller, Sentenced to One Year in Prison

May 22, 2023

Charges Filed Against Eight Social Media Influencers in $100 Million Stock Manipulation Scheme Promoted on Discord and Twitter

December 14, 2022

Joseph Padilla Arrested and Charged in $7 Million Securities Fraud

November 4, 2022

Nasdaq puts the brakes on IPOs of at least 4 small Chinese companies while it probes suspicious market activity

October 23, 2022

SEC Charges Neil B. Swartz and Timothy S. Hart

October 5, 2022

Attorneys Gone Wild: Shawn Hackman, Elaine A. Dowling, and Harold P. Gewerter

May 9, 2022

Steven Gallagher Arrested And Charged With Securities Fraud For Using His Twitter Account To Operate A Pump-And-Dump Scheme

October 30, 2021

SEC Enforcement Casebook (2016–2020)

October 11, 2021

SEC sanctions Elaine A. Dowling and Harold P. Gewerter and charges Shawn Hackman in scheme to skirt a previous ban

July 5, 2021

SEC Charges Mark Miller for Hijacking Inactive Penny Stock Companies to use for Pump & Dump Schemes

June 20, 2021

On Friday, June 18th, the SEC filed a Complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota against Minnesota…

Going Public: Myths and Misinformation about Reverse Mergers

May 20, 2021

Myths and misinformation: The truth behind reverse mergers. What is really the best way to go public? Direct Public Offering vs Reverse…

Court Enters Judgments Against Promoters in Pump-And-Dump Scheme

May 9, 2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered final judgments against the…