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 Charges Texas Resident Christopher B. Cornett in Foreign Currency Fraud Action
Arizona Federal Court Orders Anthony Eugene Linton to Pay More Than $1.7 Million for Operating Ponzi Scheme
CFTC Issues Consumer Advisory Alerting Public to Possible Precious Metals Fraud
CFTC Orders Conn. Resident Timothy Michael Murphy and His Company, Centurion Global Capital Management LLC, to Pay $360,000 for Commodity Pool Solicitation Fraud
CFTC Files Enforcement Action against Two Indian Citizens for Allegedly Engaging in an Illegal Trading Scheme
CFTC Orders Newedge USA, LLC, a Registered Futures Commission Merchant, to Pay $700,000 for Submitting Inaccurate Large Trader Reports to the CFTC and for Violating a Prior CFTC Order
Federal Court Orders CFTC Defendant Larry Benny Groover to Pay $2.69 Million for Defrauding Customers in Forex Ponzi Scheme
Illinois Federal Court Imposes $140,000 Civil Monetary Penalty on Foreign Currency Firm, FXOpen Investments Inc., for Acting as an Unregistered Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer
Michigan Federal Court Orders Jeffrey L. Groendyke and JG Forex Fund to Pay over $1.4 Million for Operating a Forex Ponzi Scheme
CFTC Settles False Reporting Charges against Mark Vanderploeg and his Companies Involving Grain Elevators and Cooperatives in Five Midwestern States