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Peregrine Financial Group Inc., commonly known as PFGBest, [1] was an Iowa-based financial firm that operated for over 20 years. It was shut down in July 2012 [2] after it was put under investigation for a $200 million shortfall in customer funds. [3]
MF Global, formerly known as Man Financial, was a major global financial derivatives broker, or commodities brokerage firm that went bankrupt in 2011.MF Global provided exchange-traded derivatives, such as futures and options as well as over-the-counter products such as contracts for difference (CFDs), foreign exchange and spread betting.
While the SEC had in place a bounty program for more than 20 years to reward whistleblowers for insider trading tips and complaints, an Office of the Inspector General's 2013 report found that the SEC's old program received very few applications from individuals seeking a bounty, and there were very few payments made under the program, possibly because the program was not widely recognized.
NBI has said that there is about 8,000 complaints filed against the company and over 100,000 Filipino families were victimized. [5] [6] Irate victims of Aman Futures have ransacked an office rented by the company in Pagadian City. [7] After the manhunt for the brain behind the scam was launched, two of the company's employees surrendered.
The oldest reference to the origin of scam letters could be found at the Spanish Prisoner scam. [1] This scam dates back to the 1580s, where the fictitious prisoner would promise to share non-existent treasure with the person who would send him money to bribe the guards.
8 warning signs of a debt collector scam Receiving a call, email or letter from a company purporting to be a debt collector can spark alarm. Before disclosing any information, look for these eight ...
PredictIt is a New Zealand-based online prediction market that offers exchanges on political and financial events. [1] PredictIt is owned and operated by Victoria University of Wellington [2] with support from Aristotle, Inc. [3] The company's office is located in Washington, D.C. [4] Only United States citizens can bet on the site.
Goldman Sachs Tower at 30 Hudson Street in Jersey City.. Goldman Sachs, an investment bank, has been the subject of controversies.The company has been criticized for lack of ethical standards, [1] [2] working with dictatorial regimes, [3] close relationships with the U.S. federal government via a "revolving door" of former employees, [4] and driving up prices of commodities through futures ...