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Agrocorp Intl to pay $150,000 for call cotton reporting violations

July 13, 2016 The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an order filing and settling charges against Agrocorp International, a commodities trading and distribution company headquartered in Singapore.

Optus to refund more than $2m to mobile phone insurance customers

July 13, 2016 Optus Insurance Services will refund approximately $2.4 million to around 175,000 Optus mobile customers and will write to around 500,000 customers who may be affected.

$300,000 recovered for Floridians in June

July 12, 2016 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recovered more than $300,000 for Floridians during the month of June.

A.G. Schneiderman files lawsuit against companies that scammed thousands

July 11, 2016 New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman's office has filed a lawsuit against New York City-based Delta Services and its predecessor Ultimate Security Force, a/k/a U.S.F. (Ultimate Security), and their owner Jeffreys Paulino.

Two former executives of Louis Berger sentenced in foreign bribery scheme

July 9, 2016 Two former executives of Louis Berger International (LBI), a New Jersey-based construction management company, have been sentenced in connection with a long-running bribery scheme.

Former Aussie broker admits to charges for false loan applications

July 9, 2016 Madhvan Nair, a former mortgage broker with AHL Investments (trading as Aussie), has admitted to eighteen charges brought by Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC).

Redwood City resident pleads guilty to defrauding produce vendors

July 8, 2016 Remon Issa Daniel pleaded guilty in federal court to three counts of wire fraud for his scheme to defraud produce vendors.

Matthew J. Marcus and his company to pay for money pass scheme

July 8, 2016 The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said that the court settled CFTC charges against Matthew J. Marcus and his company Tech Power.

Federal court orders nearly $17.5m in sanctions against Florida resident and his companies

July 8, 2016 The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said that the court ordered Dorian Garcia and his companies jointly to pay restitution totaling $5,051,052 to defrauded investors victimized in a Ponzi scheme they operated from 2010 to 2015.

Prison for doctor falsely diagnosed hundreds of patients as part of Medicare fraud

July 8, 2016 Dr. Isaac Kojo Anakwah Thompson, M.D., of Delray Beach, was sentenced by United States District Judge William J. Zloch to 46 months’ imprisonment.

R.I. investment advisor to plead guilty to $21m dollar Ponzi scheme

July 7, 2016 Patrick E. Churchville of Barrington, R.I., owner and president of ClearPath Wealth Management, has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges related to his orchestration of a $21 million dollar Ponzi scheme.

Sentence for defrauding investors of approximately $2.5 million

July 7, 2016 U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced the former operator of two companies located in Franklin, N.C. to 135 months in prison on federal securities fraud and money laundering charges.