Ponzi Scheme

Oct 4th, 2016

What does a Receivership Do? An Investor’s Guide to How Receivers Recover Investment Losses While (Hopefully) Avoiding Bankruptcy

​If you’re reading this article, there is a good chance you invested in or through an entity that is now in receivership, and you probably have […]
Apr 29th, 2016

BAD NEWS: Federal Judge Rules Credit Nation Capital and James “Jim” Torchia Probably Defrauded Investors in SEC Lawsuit

On April 26, U.S. District Court Judge Duffy entered an order in the SEC’s lawsuit against Credit Nation Capital and James Torchia that contained devastating news […]
Jan 11th, 2016

Update on SEC Lawsuit against James Torchia and Credit Nation Capital: January 7 Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Let’s cut to the chase: The Court has not ruled on the SEC’s motion for a preliminary injunction and will not do so until February. The […]
Dec 11th, 2015

Investor F.A.Q.s About S.E.C. Lawsuit Against Jim Torchia and Credit Nation Alleging Ponzi Scheme For Sale Of Viaticals And Promissory Notes

Many investors have contacted us regarding a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities Commission against James “Jim” Torchia, Credit Nation, and affiliated entities. We wrote an […]
Dec 2nd, 2015

Massive Ponzi Scheme And Life Settlement Scam By James Torchia of Credit Nation Raises Investment Fraud To A Whole New Level In Canton, Georgia

According to a complaint recently filed by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, tens of […]
Nov 25th, 2015

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Bernard Parker Faces Criminal Charges For Operating Ponzi Scheme in Indiana, Pennsylvania

Bernard Parker stole investor money to remodel his house, but now it looks like he will be living in a federal penitentiary. According to the Securities […]
Nov 25th, 2015

Allstate Financial Advisor Kenneth Brownlee Implicated in Ponzi Scheme in Buford, Georgia

Mr. Brownlee has been barred from the brokerage business after getting his clients into a Ponzi scheme, according to a hearing panel decision recently issued by […]
Nov 10th, 2015

Pennsylvania Investment Advisers Defraud Hundreds of Investors of Over $50 Million

A father-son investment team in Pennsylvania recently settled a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in federal court. According to the complaint, Kevin […]
Nov 4th, 2015

Multimillion Dollar Ponzi Scheme in Orange County Perpetrated by Roy Dekel and Diverse Financial Corporation

According to an SEC complaint filed in federal court a few days ago, investors who trusted Roy Dekel and Diverse Financial Corporation in Newport Beach may […]
May 21st, 2015

Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme Flourishes as Investment Firm Fails to Supervise Financial Advisor

FINRA fined and barred Terry Joe Bagwell of Pruco Securities, LLC (Pruco or the “Firm”) in Hoover, Alabama from the securities industry for participating in a […]