Topic
Offering Fraud
74 published works
SEC Actions
Proceeds of Offering Fraud Used to Acquire Tropical Fish
As the Government fiscal year drew to a close last week the Commission put on what can only be called an incredible show, filing over 50 new enforcement actions in…
SEC Actions
When an Offering Fraud Becomes Bankruptcy Fraud
As the count down to the end of the government fiscal year nears an end, the Commission continues its race to file as many new enforcement cases as possible. Of…
SEC Actions
Investing in Multiple Schemes
Offering fraud actions are one of the largest groups of cases brought by the Commission. The cases are based on a variety of schemes. The schemes can range from selling…
SEC Actions
Commission Seeks to Halt Ongoing Offering Fraud
Offering frauds have long been a focus of the Commission’s enforcement program. They come in all shapes and sizes and are based on a large variety of claims. Frequently the…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Alleges Son and Father-in-Law Touted Faith to Target Church Members in $20 Million Offering Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Brett M. Bartlett, his father-in-law Scott A. Miller, and their companies for fraudulent securities offerings that raised at least $20.5 million, some of…
SEC Actions
Commission Files Another Offering Fraud Action
Offering frauds are one of the prevalent types of fraud the Commission’s Enforcement Division faces. Typically, each year cases involving offering frauds are among the largest group of cases initiated…
SEC Actions
An Offering Fraud Where Nothing Existed
Offering fraud actions are one of the most prevalent types of cases brought by the Commission. There is an almost endless number of variations of fraudulent schemes used to convince…
SEC Actions
An Offering Fraud with a Double Hit
Offering frauds typically center on defrauding investors who purchase shares of stock issued by a particular company. Investors are frequently induced to invest their funds in a particular venture through…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Charges Former CEO of Slync in $67 Million Offering Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Christopher S. Kirchner, the co-founder and former CEO of Slync, Inc., a privately-held Texas-based software company, with fraudulently offering and selling more than…
SEC Actions
Forex Trader Charged in Offering Fraud
Offering frauds are one of the largest groups of cases regularly filed by the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. While the actions take on various forms, typically investors are induced to…