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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Date ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
Minnesota District Court Bars James M. Zoller And The Tech-Comm Limited Partnerships From The Futures Industry For Fraudulent Scheme; Orders Restitution to Defrauded Investors of Over $4.91 Million
CFTC Files Administrative Complaint Against Selwyn "SY" Gaiber of  Indian Wells, California, Charging Violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Regulations,
CFTC Files Enforcement Action Alleging Commodity Options Fraud Against Dunhill Financial Group, Inc., Mark Hutcherson and Kevin Jackam; Respondents Allegedly Solicited Customers Over the Internet; CFTC Action Also Alleges New Millennium Promotions, Michael Thomas, and Forrest Dayton, Jr. Violated CFTC Registration Requirements
CFTC Accepts Settlement Offer of International Futures Corporation (IFC), an Introducing Broker in Washington, D.C.; CFTC Finds that IFC Committed Fraud in Soliciting Customers for its Managed Account Trading Program and Acted as an Unregistered CTA; Order Finds that IFC Customers Lost about $400,000 in its Hermes Managed Account Program
CFTC Adds Robert C. Rossi as Respondent in Enforcement Action
CFTC Files Disqualification Actions Against Frank Barbarino and Frank D’Amato, Floor Brokers at the New York Mercantile Exchange
Florida District Court Orders Over $7.96 Million in Disgorgement from Marc Stephen Wuensch for Commodity Options Fraud
CFTC Files Disqualification Action Against Michael H. Varner, a Floor Broker at The New York Board of Trade
CFTC Finds That Anthony Myskowski, a Floor Broker at the Coffee Sugar COCOA Exchange, is Subject to Statutory Disqualification And Issues Order on Consent Restricting Myskowski's Registration
CFTC Files Administrative Complaint Against Farmers Cooperative Company And Three Employees Charging Violations Of The Commodity Exchange Act And Regulations