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...
Lyle Boudreaux of Houston, Texas consented to the denial of his registration as an investment adviser and agent with the Securities Commissioner. The denial is part of a consent order that Texas Securities Commissioner, Travis J. Iles, entered on December 1, 2020. From February 2016 through April...
Wilson Alejandro Montoya was arrested last week. He was previously indicted by a grand jury in Dallas County, but the charges were sealed pending his arrest. The indictments are now public. Montoya is charged with securities fraud, theft and money laundering. According to the securities fraud...
Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order to stop an aggressive online forex scheme from defrauding the public. The order found Ameral and TradeGo Forex Exchange have published more than 250 advertisements in craigslist, a popular online marketplace. The...
Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order to stop a fraudulent scheme promoted through Reddit, a popular social media platform. Reddit permits users to share links, text posts, and images, and to correspond through private messages. It is one of the most...
In the Matter of TradeGo Forex Exchange AKA TradeGo Exchange AKA TradeGo Forex Global Wealth Group AKA Forex Global Trading AKA Forex Wealth Group; Ronald Ameral AKA Ronald Greg Ameral AKA Greg Ronald; David Nielson AKA David Neilson; and Brandon Newbern: Emergency Cease and Desist Order