The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was passed in 2010 following the 2008 financial crisis. The goal of the act is to prevent fraud and abuse in the financial markets. The act formed the SEC and CFTC Whistleblower program, making it easy for whistleblowers to report violations [. . .]
Read More →Pump and dump schemes manipulate the stock market by artificially increasing a stock's value through misinformation. The two-part scheme begins when the scammers purchase a company's stock at a low price. They then flood the investment market with false information to encourage people to buy stock in [. . .]
Read More →As the popularity and price of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Ethereum, continue to rise, so do the online scams associated with them. If you're looking to report crypto scams, you're not alone - many people, even sophisticated business people, have been taken in by cryptocurrency scams. [. . .]
Read More →Protecting investors and maintaining fair, efficient, and orderly markets is the role of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It is the department's job to continuously monitor the market environment as well as adjust and modernize rules, regulations, and oversight tools. The mission of [. . .]
Read More →The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent federal agency that was established to oversee the financial markets and firms to ensure investors are treated fairly and honestly. When misrepresentation, fraud, or other questionable tactics by brokerages or banks are observed, witnesses [. . .]
Read More →Would you have any idea about how to report a pyramid scheme to the SEC? If you or someone you know had lost a substantial amount of money to a pyramid or "Ponzi" scheme, how would you go about reporting this issue to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)? Would you know how to successfully navigate [. . .]
Read More →Life is not always fair. Sometimes, those who try to do good are punished instead of rewarded. Luckily, that's not the case for SEC whistleblowers. Protections and awards go out to those who take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower Program. The SEC Whistleblower Program is giving out record amounts of [. . .]
Read More →Stockbrokers are essential players in a stock market. They help people buy and sell stocks. They also keep track of stock prices and give people market updates constantly. However, there are unscrupulous brokers and brokerage firms that try to cheat people by manipulating the market. In January 2021, [. . .]
Read More →In today's world, everyone deserves to be treated fairly. However, some people try to take advantage of certain situations and take from the people who trust in them. The SEC whistleblower reward is available to the good guys who provide tips that stop bad brokers . You don't have to take it lying down. [. . .]
Read More →Reporting SEC violations can be scary and complex. But if you uncover an SEC violation, don't let the complexity of filing a report stop you. You have the right to file a complaint with the SEC if someone is cheating. The entire point of the rules is to ensure there is an even playing field. When people [. . .]
Read More →In recent decades, the United States' economy has shifted from manufacturing to a financial concentration. Americans are investing in the stock market and utilizing it as a vehicle to save for significant purchases, education, and other life's high costs more than ever before. Because of this economic [. . .]
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