Dec 18
2019

Ekeoma Jerry Onyeukwu: Indicted

A U.S. DIstrict Court grand jury in Austin on Dec. 17 indicted Ekeoma Jerry Onyeukwu, a resident of Nigeria who spoofed the Texas State Securities Board website to make it appear individuals who lost money in the worldwide BitConnect cryptocurrency fraud were eligible for partial refunds. The grand...
Dec 18
2019

Sift Through Holiday Mail. Find Brokerage Statement. Read It.

This is an Investor Alert from the North American Securities Administrators Association, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and the Securities Investor Protection Corp.: It Pays to Pay Attention to Your Brokerage Account Statement How Often Should You Review Your Brokerage Account...
Dec 9
2019

Sean Patrick Riley: 10 Years Community Supervision, Restitution

Sean Patrick Riley of San Antonio was sentenced to 10 years deferred adjudication after pleading guilty to second-degree securities fraud in the 188th District Court of Gregg County. Riley paid $5,000 in restitution up front in the plea deal and was ordered to pay an additional $48,500 in future...
Dec 3
2019

Hearing Set on Alleged Fraud by Fort Worth Oilman

A hearing is scheduled for Jan. 22 at the State Office of Administrative Hearings regarding an emergency order alleging fraud by Michael E. Patman and Woodland Resources LLC in selling working interests in oil well-drilling projects. Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles on July 10 entered an...
Nov 25
2019

Orders Target Company Offering 'Bulletproof' Guarantee for Oil and Gas Investments

Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered three emergency orders on Nov. 22 against Timeless Protect LLC, a company that claims it is erasing the risk in oil and gas offerings being marketed to investors in Texas. Timeless Protect, with offices in Florida and Ontario, Canada, is enrolling...
Nov 22
2019

Order No. ENF-CDO-20-1792

In the Matter of U.S. Energy Assets LLC; Texas Victory Joint Venture; Timeless Protect LLC; Raymond Leslie Boykin; Mark Taylor; Duane Lee; Sunil Joseph AKA Joseph Sunil; and Paul James: Emergency Cease and Desist Order

Nov 22
2019

Order No. ENF-CDO-20-1795

In the Matter of Travco Oil and Gas LLC; Travis Jordan; Tom Darcy; Timeless Protect LLC; Duane Lee; Sunil Joseph AKA Joseph Sunil; and Paul James: Emergency Cease and Desist Order

Nov 22
2019

Order No. ENF-CDO-20-1794

In the Matter of Rare Earth Exploration LLC; Helium Hunters; Bradley Sherman Haycraft; Timothy P. Taylor; Bill Webber; Timeless Protect LLC; Duane Lee; Sunil Joseph AKA Joseph Sunil; and Paul James: Emergency Cease and Desist Order

Nov 21
2019

State Securities Board, Carrollton Police Raid Investment Business of Convicted Felon

The State Securities Board and the Carrollton Police Department on Nov. 21 raided the Carrollton-based investment business of Robert Joseph Mangiafico Jr. (right), a career criminal currently on parole from a 40-year prison sentence for stealing $655,000 from elderly widows in the Dallas area. The...
Nov 20
2019

Order No. ENF-CDO-20-1793

In the Matter of Premier Resources LLC and Robert J. Mangiafico Jr. AKA Robert Mangiafico: Emergency Cease and Desist Order

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