May 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC shuts down $85 million ponzi scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the unsealing of fraud charges against a Mississippi company and its principal who allegedly bilked at least 150 investors in an $85 million Ponzi scheme. The defendants agreed to permanent injunctions, an asset freeze, and expedited discovery. The SEC’s complaint alleges that Arthur Lamar Adams lied to investors…

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