The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against eight individuals in a $100 million securities fraud scheme in which they used the social media platforms Twitter and Discord to manipulate exchange-traded stocks. According to the SEC, since at least January 2020, seven of the defendants promoted themselves as successful […]
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Email Pump and Dump Scams Revealed
SEC Cracks Down on Email Pump and Dumps Seven Actions Against 31 Defendants For Violations in Connection with Email and Website Stock Promotions By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. For those of you who are tempted to follow the “investment advice” that you receive in emails, or that you find on […]