FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C., Jan. 21, 2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it updated its list of unregistered entities that use misleading information to solicit primarily non-U.S. investors, adding 28 soliciting entities, three impersonators of genuine firms, and six bogus regulators.
The SEC s list of soliciting entities that have been the subject of investor complaints, known as the Public Alert: Unregistered Soliciting Entities (PAUSE) list, enables investors to better inform themselves and avoid being a victim of fraud. The latest additions are firms that SEC staff found were providing inaccurate information about their affiliation, location, or registration. Under U.S. securities laws, firms that solicit investors generally are required to register with the SEC and meet minimum financial standards and disclosure, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C., Dec. 30, 2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Gregory Altieri, of Melville, New York, for operating a fraudulent Ponzi-like scheme that defrauded current and retired police officers and firefighters, among others, and misappropriating investor funds.
According to the SEC s complaint, from at least 2017 through early 2020, Altieri, through LNA Associates, an entity he owned and controlled, raised over $69 million from at least 80 investors by falsely claiming that the investments would be used to acquire jewelry for a business operated by LNA. Altieri allegedly guaranteed investors that they would quickly receive a return on their investment ranging from approximately 30% of their initial investment to, in some instances, over 100%. However, as the complaint alleges, Altieri used the vast majority of the funds to perpetuate and conceal his fraudulent scheme, using funds from new investors to pay earli
SEC Charges Jewelry Wholesaler with Fraudulent Securities Offering Targeting Current and Retired Police Officers and Firefighters
12/30/2020 | 11:50am EDT
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Washington, D.C. (Newsfile Corp. - December 30, 2020) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Gregory Altieri, of Melville, New York, for operating a fraudulent Ponzi-like scheme that defrauded current and retired police officers and firefighters, among others, and misappropriating investor funds.
According to the SEC s complaint, from at least 2017 through early 2020, Altieri, through LNA Associates, an entity he owned and controlled, raised over $69 million from at least 80 investors by falsely claiming that the investments would be used to acquire jewelry for a business operated by LNA. Altieri allegedly guaranteed investors that they would quickly receive a return on their investment ranging from approximately 30% of their initial investment to, in some instances, o
Will Lead Efforts to Promote Agency’s Increased Focus on Financial Inclusion and Outreach to Underserved Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C., Dec. 21, 2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission today named John Moses as Deputy Director of the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA).
Mr. Moses joins Mary Head, who has been Deputy Director of OIEA since 2009. In his new role, Mr. Moses will help lead OIEA’s outreach, education, and consultation efforts, including its efforts to enhance investors’ understanding of and access to financial services. Working with divisions and offices across the SEC, including its 11 regional offices, Mr. Moses will advance OIEA and SEC financial inclusion initiatives to support Americans, particularly in underrepresented communities, as they access the capital markets and broader financial system.
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Washington, D.C. (Newsfile Corp. - December 21, 2020) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it filed an emergency action against California-based real estate development company SiliconSage Builders LLC, aka Silicon Sage Builders, and its sole owner, Sanjeev Acharya, in connection with an alleged $119 million fraudulent offering.
According to the SEC s complaint, Silicon Sage Builders and Acharya raised money from approximately 250 retail investors, most of whom were members of the Northern California South Asian community, by falsely describing Silicon Sage Builders real estate business as profitable and promising investors exorbitant returns. In fact, as the complaint alleges, from 2016 to 2019, all but one of Silicon Sage Builders projects had significant cost overruns and did not generate enough money to pay investors the promised returns. Acharya, as alleged in the complaint, misled investors into believing the payments they received were deriv