by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 5, 2022 | Scam of the day
Pump and dump scams have been with us for hundreds of years, however recently they have evolved to keep pace with today’s world of finance. A Pump and dump scheme is most often done with low priced stocks referred to as “penny stocks.” The scammers...
by admin | Dec 28, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Toby Pustovit, a 21 year old Oregon stock manipulator was sentenced recently to four years and three months for operating a pump and dump stock scam. Pump and dump stock scams have been with us for many years, but they have become easier to perpetrate through the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 8, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently, Federal criminal charges were brought against seven people including Abraxas Discala, the former husband of actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, from the HBO series, “The Sopranos.” The seven people indicted were charged with running a three hundred...