Mar 15
2021

Commissioner Issues Two Orders Stopping Three Online Investment Scams

Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered a pair of emergency cease and desist orders targeting three unregistered online cryptocurrency and alternative asset investment platforms. The actions stop illegal so-called get-rich-quick schemes fraudulently touting the payment of significant returns...
Mar 15
2021

Order No. ENF-21-CDO-1833

In the Matter of DailyForex247 aka DialyForex247 [sic] AKA Futureview Express AKA Pocket Option: Emergency Cease and Desist Order

Mar 15
2021

Attention Investors – Metals.com, Tower Equity, Chase Metals, and Barrick Capital Receivership Claim Deadline April 30, 2021

A publication of the Texas State Securities Board March 15, 2021 The State of Texas and other state securities regulators and enforcement agencies, along with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, recently filed a joint civil enforcement action against Metals.com, Tower Equity, Chase Metals...
Mar 14
2021

Order No. ENF-21-CDO-1832

In the Matter of Digitaly Invest and FxSmart-Robots: Emergency Cease and Desist

Mar 14
2021

Order No. ENF-21-CDO-1831

In the Matter of Delta Crypt Limited DBA Binance Assets dba BinanceAssets LTD DBA Bit Kind LTD: Emergency Cease and Desist Order

Feb 16
2021

Order No. REG21-CAF-01

In the Matter of the Investment Adviser Representative Registration of Thomas H. Payne: Reprimanded, Registration Granted

Jan 20
2021

Sarah Helen Hancock: Indicted

In January 2021, Sarah Helen Hancock was indicted by a Dallas County Grand Jury. She stands accused of engaging in fraud while working as an investment adviser representative and misapplying fiduciary property belonging to more than 20 different clients. The crimes allegedly occurred pursuant to a...
Jan 5
2021

Bruce and Martha Pollock: Indicted

On January 5, 2021, Bruce and Martha Pollock surrendered and appeared in Harris County District Court on felony charges of misapplication of fiduciary property and securing execution of a document by deception. The indictments allege that Bruce and Martha Pollock took $15,000.00 from an elderly...
Dec 21
2020

Order No. REG20-CAF-07

In the Matter of The Investment Adviser Registration of S.G. Long & Company: Reprimand, Fine,  and Registration Granted

Dec 21
2020

Texas Stops Fraudulent “Amazon Store” E-Commerce Partnership Scheme

Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles filed an emergency action to stop a fraudulent investment scheme tied to an online liquidation business based in Austin. The order accuses Christopher Koozekanani of illegally marketing “secured” partnership interests issued by Prime Liquidators – an online...
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