Securities and Exchange Commission - Actively Seeking Ponzi Scams

An interesting report has been released today from the SEC regarding its investigation of Investments and Securities. 

Within the post below is a reference to 'unregistered offerings', which is why the Ponzi scams we expose regard the 'I' word with such horror and will do anything to avoid using it. 

Charles Scoville from Traffic Monsoon is currently going through the US Courts and has been charged with these offences:

FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION

EMPLOYMENT OF A DEVICE, SCHEME OR ARTIFICE TO DEFRAUD

Violation of Section 17(a)(1) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77q(a)(1)] 

SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION

FRAUD IN THE OFFER OR SALE OF SECURITIES

Violation of Section 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77q(a)(3)] 

THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION

FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF SECURITIES

Violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and Rule 10b-5(a) and

(c) thereunder [17 U.F.R. § 240.10b-5(a) and (c)] 

FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION

OFFER AND SALE OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

Violation of Sections 5(a) and (c) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77e(a) and (c)]

Lets hope many more follow.

This video was released with the press statement:

SEC Staff Publishes Report on Access to Capital and Market Liquidity
08/08/2017 04:30 PM EDT

The SEC Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) today published a report describing trends in primary securities issuance and secondary market liquidity, and assessing how those trends relate to post-crisis regulatory reforms. The report was requested by Congress as part of the FY2016 appropriations process.

The report includes a survey and analysis of recent academic literature, as well as original analyses drawn from publicly available databases and non-public regulatory filings. The report examines the issuance of debt, equity, and asset-backed securities, as well as activity and liquidity in U.S. Treasuries, corporate bonds, single-name credit default swaps, and bond funds. Specifically, the report identifies trends for unregistered offerings, such as those under Regulation D and Regulation Crowdfunding, as well as fixed income transactions, fixed income quotations, and broker-dealer financial positions.

"The health of our primary and secondary markets is critical, and it is important for the SEC, as a key regulator of these markets, to engage in data-driven analysis of market trends and the range of issues that may be influencing those trends. This report both provides a current view of these topics, based on available data, as well as highlighting areas where future analysis could be warranted," said DERA Acting Director Scott Bauguess.

For more information about the study, and its findings, analyses and conclusions, follow DERA on Twitter, @SEC_DERA.