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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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
CFTC AND STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE BRING SALES FRAUD CLAIMS AGAINST FLORIDA TRADING FIRM CROMWELL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND OTHERS; Complaint by U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Bureau of Securities Regulation, Charges Cromwell Financial Services, Inc. and Certain Employees with Defrauding Customers and Failure to Supervise
CFTC Charges Hugh J. Maddox with Fraudulent Trade Allocation Scheme
BRITISH COLUMBIA CITIZEN KEVIN STEELE CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING U.S. RESIDENTS, IN $7.5 MILLION COMMODITY POOL SCHEME; Scheme Touched Victims Worldwide
CFTC CHARGES THREE FLORIDA MEN AND TWO COMPANIES WITH $3 MILLION FOREIGN CURRENCY OPTIONS FRAUD; Melvin Webman, Larry Webman, Lyle Wexler, International Forex Advisory Group, and Worldwide Currencies Corp. Charged with Defrauding Over 125 Customers
FORMER WILLIAMS NATURAL GAS TRADER AGREES TO COOPERATE WITH GOVERNMENT; CFTC Continues Probe Into Illegal Conduct by Natural Gas Traders
CFTC CHARGES OKLAHOMA RESIDENT RANDY STEVE LANIER WITH DEFRAUDING CUSTOMERS
CFTC SANCTIONS LOS ANGELES-AREA COMMODITY POOL OPERATOR JAMES WEATHERFORD, DOING BUSINESS AS MANAGED MINI.COM
CFTC CHARGES THREE DEFENDANTS IN FLORIDA AND ONE DEFENDANT IN CALIFORNIA WITH FOREIGN CURRENCY OPTIONS FRAUD: Amended Complaint Alleges the Defendants’ Activities Caused Losses of More than $5.8 Million to at Least 350 Customers
CALIFORNIA FEDERAL COURT ORDERS CITY TRUST AND INVESTMENT CO. LTD. OF TOKYO, JAPAN, TO PAY MORE THAN $11 MILLION IN FOREIGN CURRENCY SCAM; Federal Court Orders Defendant to Pay Civil Penalty and Repay Defrauded Customers
KANSAS FEDERAL COURT ORDERS CALIFORNIA RESIDENT DEREK ABRAHAMS TO PAY CIVIL PENALTY FOR FRAUDULENTLY PROMOTING COMMODITY TRADING SYSTEMS