An investment advisor based in New York and Santa Fe, N.M., has been charged with swindling dozens of clients out of more than $8 million by recommending investments in a fund he controlled and then transferring the assets out to pay for personal expenses. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the […]
Tag: Elder Fraud
SEC Charges Former Real Estate Executive With Misappropriating $26 Million in Ponzi Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the former president of a Marin, California real estate development and management company with operating a fraudulent Ponzi scheme and misappropriating over $26 million from more than 1,300 investors – many of whom were elderly and retired. According to the SEC‘s complaint, from September […]
SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Brokers Targeting Federal Retirees
Elder fraud is becoming a significant concern of regulators, and firms. As the older population grows, so do the issues related to them and their money. We have covered this topic before, and the SEC recently charged four former Atlanta-area brokers with fraudulently inducing federal employees to roll over holdings […]
