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Three Ways Payment Providers Can Optimize E-commerce Revenue

  • Global ecommerce growth continues to outpace the entire retail sector.
Wednesday, 15/02/2017 | 17:18 GMT by Guest Contributors
Payments

Pelican Unveils AI-Powered Fraud Prevention Tool to Monitor Security Breaches

  • The PelicanSecure Fraud Prevention solution is powered by AI technology that learns to detect fraud in systems.
Wednesday, 01/02/2017 | 11:59 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

Canadian Binary Options Scams Utilize Kevin O’Leary Imagery to Dupe Investors

  • Binary options scammers are using the image of Canadian businessman Kevin O’Leary to legitimize their products.
Monday, 30/01/2017 | 18:39 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

Dutch AFM Reports Number of Boiler Rooms in 2016 Has Doubled

  • The Dutch' watchdog has reported an increase in boiler rooms compared with 2015 and warned of four further firms.
Monday, 16/01/2017 | 14:03 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

SEC Charges Two Brokers for Defrauding Multiple Traders

  • The US regulator recommended the use of an in-and-out trading strategy that was unsuitable for its clients.
Tuesday, 10/01/2017 | 08:38 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Products

Algo Trading Scam Features Fabricated Stephen Hawking Endorsement

  • Fraudsters are utilizing a forged Stephen Hawking testimonial to endorse a trading scam.
Monday, 09/01/2017 | 10:20 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

SEC Charges Bosses of Fake Day-Trading Firm with Defrauding Novice Investors

  • The two fraudsters behind the scheme pocketed over $1.4 million from investors across the world.
Thursday, 22/12/2016 | 08:59 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

CFTC Charges Trader with Fraud in Ponzi-Style Commodity Pool Scheme

  • Derek Springfield allegedly fraudulently solicited and received $1.46m in connection with pooled investments.
Wednesday, 21/12/2016 | 09:19 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

SEC Charges Platinum Funds and Founder for Engaging in Fraudulent Scheme

  • Mark Nordlicht inflated asset values and illicitly moved investor money to cover losses and liquidity problems.
Tuesday, 20/12/2016 | 09:33 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

Yumin Li and Kering Capital Fined $1.2m for Prearranged Trading Fraud

  • Li and Kering have been charged with fraudulent transactions engineered by Li on the CME's trading platform.
Thursday, 15/12/2016 | 07:45 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Brokers

anyoption Partners with GBG for Identity Verification and KYC Automation

  • The agreement provides anyoption clients with KYC automation and a shorter onboarding process.
Thursday, 08/12/2016 | 13:34 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

Former Financial Advisor Jailed Following ASIC Charges for Forgery and Fraud

  • Australian resident Darren John Wise has been sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for fraudulent activities.
Tuesday, 15/11/2016 | 07:59 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

ADR scandal rumbles on for Big 4 depositary banks

  • WSJ confirms SEC has handed subpoenas to BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup and JP Morgan.
Tuesday, 08/11/2016 | 14:10 GMT by Anna Reitman
Regulation

SFC Bans Richmond Asset Management After $5m Phuket Land Investment Fraud

  • The firm failed to properly disclose potential conflicts of interest to its clients and routed monies into unathourised funds.
Monday, 31/10/2016 | 13:08 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

Wells Fargo Chief John Stumpf Steps Down Over Fake Accounts Scandal

  • The bank's chairman and chief executive has announced his departure with immediate effect.
Thursday, 13/10/2016 | 06:47 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

FFA UK Reveals Scams and Online Attacks Drive Financial Fraud Increase

  • More than one million cases of fraud were recorded in H1 2016 increasing by a quarter to $490.2 million.
Wednesday, 12/10/2016 | 10:21 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

CFTC Charges Options Trader with Fraud for Causing Collapse of Trading Firm

  • Thomas Lindstrom’s scheme caused his employer over $13.9 million in losses and led to the collapse of Rock Capital Markets.
Thursday, 29/09/2016 | 20:57 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

CFTC Imposes $1.75m Penalty on Futures and Options Trader for Fraud

  • Jon Ruggles misappropriated his former employer’s confidential, nonpublic trading information to benefit his personal trading.
Thursday, 29/09/2016 | 18:55 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

Expensive Gifts, Travel, Escorts Part of the Package for Ex-HBOS Bankers

  • David Mills is one of six people on trial for mismanaging troubled businesses for their own gain.
Tuesday, 27/09/2016 | 06:50 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

Exclusive: Payment Processing for a Number of Lottery Messenger Firms Suspended

  • One of the biggest payment processors in the industry Counting House has been put on the OFAC Sanctions List.
Monday, 26/09/2016 | 12:45 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko
Regulation

Former Wells Fargo Bankers Sue for Unfair Dismissal Over Fraud

  • Two ex-Wells Fargo employees have filed a court case over firing after saying they were squeezed to breaking point.
Monday, 26/09/2016 | 07:53 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

SEC Charges Blank Cheque Company Manufacturer With Fraud

  • Sheldon Rose was part of a scheme to register and sell stock in blank cheque companies disguised as promising startups.
Thursday, 22/09/2016 | 08:11 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

Texan and His Company RNS Holdings Fined After Losing Over $14m

  • The CFTC has fined the company and its principal almost $400K for fraud and misappropriation of funds.
Tuesday, 20/09/2016 | 20:28 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko
Regulation

SEC: BOK Financial to Pay $1.6m for Turning Blind Eye to Investment Scheme

  • A former senior VP of the bank was also charged for alleged management failures of the bank’s corporate trust department.
Monday, 12/09/2016 | 10:16 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

Multi-Level Marketing Precious Metals Scheme at the Center of $55m Fraud

  • My Global Leverage LLC was one of the fraudulent precious metals dealers facilitating a massive MLM scheme.
Thursday, 01/09/2016 | 22:54 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko
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