Enforcement Actions

The CFTC Division of Enforcement investigates and prosecutes alleged violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission regulations. The CFTC takes enforcement actions against individuals and firms registered with the Commission, those who are engaged in commodity futures and option trading on designated domestic exchanges, and those who improperly market futures and options contracts.

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View Opinions and Adjudicatory Orders

Enforcement Advisory: Updated Advisory on Self Reporting and Full Cooperation

Enforcement Advisory: Cooperation Factors in Enforcement Division Sanction Recommendations for Individuals

Enforcement Advisory: Cooperation Factors in Enforcement Division Sanction Recommendations for Companies

Enforcement Advisory: Advisory on Self Reporting and Cooperation for CEA Violations Involving Foreign Corrupt Practices

See CFTC Press Release 7518-17 (January 19, 2017) and
Speech of James McDonald, Director of the Division of Enforcement Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regarding Perspectives on Enforcement: Self-Reporting and Cooperation at the CFTC (September 25, 2017)

Date	ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
11/04/2011	CFTC Obtains Orders against Patrick Rakotonanahary and his Company, Cyber Market Group LLC, for Defrauding Customers in a Multi-Million Dollar Foreign Currency Ponzi Scheme Consent Order: Patrick Rakotonanahary Findings and Recommendation: Cyber Market Group, LLC Order Adopting Findings: Cyber Market Group, LLC
11/01/2011	Federal Court Orders Charlotte, NC, Couple and Their Companies to Pay $24 Million for Defrauding Customers in Foreign Currency Ponzi Scheme Order: Queen Shoals, LLC et al.
10/27/2011	North Carolina Federal Court Orders Rodney W. Whitney, Nicholas T. Cox, and Integra Capital Management, LLC, to Pay Over $6.9 Million for Ponzi Scheme Order: Integra Capital Management LLC, et al. Default: Integra Capital Management LLC, et al.
10/26/2011	CFTC Seeks to Revoke or Suspend the Registration of Raleigh Capital Management, Inc. Notice: Raleigh Capital Management, Inc.
10/26/2011	CFTC Files Anti-Fraud Action against Idahoan Michael Justin Hoopes for Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme that Defrauded Mostly Idaho Residents Complaint: Michael Justin Hoopes Order: Michael Justin Hoopes
10/25/2011	CFTC Charges Texas Residents Linda Harris, Chance Harris and Two of Their Companies with Solicitation Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Misappropriation in Multi-Million Dollar Forex Scheme Complaint: CDH Forex Investments, LLC, et al.
10/19/2011	CFTC Obtains Permanent Injunction against California Resident Scott Bottolfson and His Two Companies for Defrauding Customers in Multi-Million Dollar Commodity Pool Ponzi Scheme Order: Increase Investments, Inc.
10/11/2011	CFTC Obtains Default Judgment against North Carolina Foreign Currency Firm Barki LLC in a $38 Million Ponzi Scheme Order: Barki, LLC, et al. Order: Barki, LLC, et al. CFTC Charges North Carolina Foreign Currency Firm Barki, LLC and Its Recently D…
10/11/2011	Federal Court Orders Texas Resident Ray M. White and CRW Management LP to Pay More than $19 Million for Defrauding Customers and Misappropriating Millions of Dollars in Forex Fraud CFTC Charges Ponzi Scheme in Mansfield, Texas, Caused More Than 250 Investors t… Order: CRW Management LP, et al. Order: CRW Management LP, et al. Order: CRW Management LP, et al.
10/06/2011	CFTC Releases Annual Enforcement Results

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