Nov 21
2020

Clifford McCrary Indicted for Securities Fraud and Theft

A Dallas County Grand Jury indicted Clifford Wiley McCrary for theft and securities fraud in connection with the sale of securities issued by HLV Master Fund, LLC. He was arrested on November 17, 2020. The indictments accuse McCrary of concealing his misuse of investor funds – using money from...
Nov 20
2020

Commissioner Stops Local Firm from Fraudulently Marketing Forex Investments, Making False Claims of Registration and Legitimacy

Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order to stop a newly incorporated local firm from fraudulently soliciting investments in managed forex accounts. The order names KP Financials, LLC, from Austin, Texas. The firm was incorporated in June 2020, but it is...
Nov 20
2020

Order No. ENF-20-CDO-1828

In the Matter of Cryptobase AKA the Crypt-Base AKA Crypt Base and Aaron Maxwell: Emergency Cease and Desist Order
Nov 19
2020

Order No. ENF-20-CDO-1827

In the Matter of KP Financials, LLC, Kevin VU Pham, Daniel Ajwani and Gerald Johnson: Emergency Cease and Desist Order

Nov 19
2020

Commissioner Announces Series of Sweeping Actions Against Fifteen Online Crypto, Forex and Binary Options Investment Scammers

Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles announced a series of enforcement actions against fifteen fraudulent online investment scammers. The first emergency cease and desist order names ten internet investment platforms and links one individual - James Blundell - to the scheme to broadly promote...
Nov 18
2020

Order No. ENF-20-CDO-1826

In the Matter of GeniusPlanFXPro: Emergency Cease and Desist Order

Nov 18
2020

Order No. ENF-20-CDO-1825

In the Matter of Binary Trade Forex, FX Trades and IQTrade: Emergency Cease and Desist Order

Nov 18
2020

Order No. ENF-20-CDO-1824

In the Matter of Proactive Expert Trading; Reliable Miners; Bitcoin FX Options AKA BitcoinFX Options; Sure Trade Earnings; CryptoTradeFXWay AKA CryptoTrade FX Way; Proactive ExpertTrade; ReliableFX Internal Trade; MaxFX Internal Trade; AntPoolTop Mining; ExpertTrade247and James Blundell: Emergency Cease and Desist Order 

Nov 12
2020

As Sly Would Say, “It’s a Family Affair” - Oilman Sentenced to 121 Months in Federal Prison, Commissioner Brings New Action to Stop Family from Continuing Fraud

On November 10, Brian Keith Alfaro, from San Antonio, was sentenced to serve 121 months in federal prison. The sentence follows a jury finding him guilty of seven counts of mail fraud in connection with defrauding investors in an oil and gas investment scheme. The evidence showed Brian Alfaro used...
Nov 9
2020

Order No. ENF-20-CDO-1823

In the Matter of ARCA Wildlife Development and Conservation, LLC, FKA ARCA Wildlife Partners, LLC, FKA ARCA Development and Conservation, LLC; Texas Savanna Partners LLC AKA Texas Savanna LLC Partnership, Texas Savanna Partnership LLC, AKA Texas Savanna Breeding Partnership, LLC AKA Texas Savanna Breeding Partnership; Brian Keith Alfaro; Kristi M. Alfaro; Ariana A. Alfaro and Reece A. Alfaro: Emergency Cease and Desist Order