Articles Posted in Precious Metals

The price of gold has risen steadily in the past few months. In times of financial turmoil, precious metals such as gold make appealing options to investors who seek a reliable return. However, just as the price of gold has climbed, so has the rate of scams involving it. Whether you are considering purchasing gold…

Steve Chen and USFIA Inc. – South Florida, including Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach and Boynton Beach, Securities and Investment Fraud Litigation and Arbitration Attorney SEC Halts $32 Million Scheme That Promised Riches From Amber Mining The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced it has filed fraud charges and obtained asset freezes against the…

South Florida, including Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Precious Metals and Securities Fraud and Misrepresentation Attorney: The below script gives the reader a flavor of what might be said in a typical unsolicited call from a precious metals telemarketer. However, please keep in mind that this is a generic example. Many varaiations…

Florida Precious Metals (Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium and Copper) Fraud and Misrepresentation Federal and State Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: On December 14, 2011, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“Commission”) issued in the Federal Register an interpretation regarding the meaning of the term “actual delivery,” as set forth in the Commodity Exchange Act. Recently, the Commission…

CFTC Charges Florida-Based Worth Group Inc. and Its Principals, Andrew Wilshire and Eugenia Mildner, in Multi-Million Dollar Fraudulent Precious Metals Scheme CFTC alleges that Defendants, who took in more than $73 million, defrauded customers in connection with precious metals transactions and engaged in illegal off-exchange commodity transactions The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)…

South Florida Securities and Precious Metals FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. John Fowler, Jeffrey Fowler, and Julianne Chalmers, Civil Action No. 8:13-cv-1747-T-17TGW The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that it filed an enforcement action on July 5, 2013 against John Fowler, a convicted felon, Jeffrey Fowler, a former Florida…

Numismatic Coin – Florida Precious Metals and Numismatic Coin Fraud and Misrepresentation State and Federal Court Litigation Attorney: A Numismatic Coin is a coin that is valued based on its rarity, age, the quantity originally produced, and condition. These coins are bought and sold as individual items within the coin collecting community. Most Numismatic Coins…

Securities and Exchange Commission v. 3 Eagles Research & Development LLC, Harry Dean Proudfoot III, Matthew Dale Proudfoot, Laurie Anne Vrvilo and Dennis Ashley Bukantis, Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-01289-ST (D. Oregon, filed July 17, 2012) SEC SETTLES WITH MATTHEW PROUDFOOT AND LAURIE VRVILO IN GOLD MINING OFFERING FRAUD CASE The Securities and Exchange Commission recently…

CFTC Orders Florida Firms, Joseph Glenn Commodities LLC and JGCF LLC, and Owners Scott Newcom and Anthony Pulieri to Pay over $1 Million in Restitution and Penalties for Fraudulent Off-Exchange Transactions in Precious Metals with Retail Customers The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently issued an Order filing and settling charges against two Boca…

United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Hunter Wise Commodities, LLC., et. al., Case No. 12-81311-Civ-Middlebrooks, Southern District of Florida. As a follow up to our recent post concerning the above referenced matter, the Court on February 25, 2013 followed its Order Appointing Special Corporate Monitor of February 22, 2013, by issuing its Order on…