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US Treasury launches investigation into nearly US$9 B in contracts for potential fraud and abuse of the Small Business Administration’s Development Program, aiming to boost oversight and accountability
The action initiates a department-wide review of roughly $9 billion in contracts awarded under preference-based programs amid concerns that large firms may have improperly received set-asides while passing most work to subcontractors. It seeks to identify misuse, strengthen oversight, and ensure that small-business programs operate as intended to support genuinely eligible enterprises…
US Bureau of Industry and Security fines Hallewell Ventures and Albert Avdolyan $374,474 for illegally re-exporting a U.S.-origin Bombardier aircraft to Russia in violation of export controls
The company, owned by Russian businessman Albert Avdolyan, admits to the violation and settles with the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) by agreeing to pay a civil penalty of $374,474, which it must pay to retain any export privileges…
FinCEN issues notice to help FIs detect and disrupt financially motivated sextortion, in which victims are coerced into paying to prevent exposure of explicit content
These schemes involve perpetrators using fake personas to coerce victims into creating and sending sexually explicit images or videos, threatening to release the material unless payment is provided. FinCEN highlighted the alarming increase in such incidents, particularly among minors aged 14 to 17, and emphasized the importance of suspicious activity reporting to support law enforcement…
US SEC launches Cross-Border Task Force to combat fraud by foreign-based companies targeting U.S. investors, focusing on pump-and-dump schemes, gatekeeper failures, and high-risk jurisdictions
The Cross-Border Task Force aims to identify and investigate potential violations of U.S. federal securities laws by foreign-based companies, including market manipulation schemes such as “pump-and-dump” and “ramp-and-dump.” It also seeks to scrutinize gatekeepers like auditors and underwriters and address unique risks posed by companies in jurisdictions with heightened governmental control, such as China, to better protect U.S. investors…
US SEC charges the founder of two Washington-based companies for running Ponzi-like schemes that defrauded over $275M from more than 250 investors between 2016 and 2024
Wear allegedly sold non-existent or previously sold water vending machines to retail investors, including veterans, promising annual returns of 12% to 20%. He also issued bonds purportedly secured by these machines to institutional investors, misappropriating over $60 million for personal expenses and to pay returns to earlier investors…
US ICE exposes a $31M investment fraud, falsely promising foreign investors U.S. residency and diverting funds into political campaigns, while the project never materialised
Sherry Xue Li admitted to money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the United States after running a fictitious development scheme known as the “Thompson Education Center,” which targeted primarily Chinese investors with false promises tied to EB-5 immigration benefits. This guilty plea, secured by Homeland Security Investigations in concert with federal partners, underscores the convergence of investment fraud and illicit campaign-finance activity, and highlights the importance of vigilant cross-border transaction monitoring and investor due diligence…
US SEC’s FY2026 OIAD report flags rising fraud risks in crypto, private investments, and China-based entities, urging transparency, clearer disclosures and stronger safeguards for retail investors
It underscores the need to protect retail investors from misleading disclosures, liquidity traps, and social media-driven scams—issues frequently reported to the Ombuds office. The SEC plans to enhance investor testing through the THRIVE panel, scrutinize SRO rule changes for fraud exposure, and leverage its Crypto Task Force to examine deceptive practices in lending, staking, and custody….
US Senator Elizabeth Warren’s report reveals Elon Musk gained over $100bn under Trump, amid lax enforcement and troubling conflicts of interest – raising major ethical concerns
Since Election Day, Elon Musk’s net worth has surged by over $100 billion during Donald Trump’s presidency, as Musk served as a “Special Government Employee” leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Despite extensive financial conflicts of interest across his companies—including Tesla, SpaceX, X, the Boring Company, and Neuralink—many regulatory enforcement actions against these companies have stalled or been dismissed…
VOLKOV discusses the US DoJ’s new corporate enforcement program in podcast
With each new Administration comes a new approach or emphasis on certain enforcement priorities. The Trump Administration is marking its territory and doing so to underscore its priorities.
US DoJ’s guidance signals a tougher, business-focused crackdown on white-collar crime, prioritising on foreign bribery, whistleblower incentives, sanctions evasion, crypto misuse, and ML/TF
This approach prioritises the investigation and prosecution of corporate fraud, money laundering, sanctions violations, and other financial crimes that pose significant risks to the integrity of government programs, the stability of financial markets, and the safety of the American public. By streamlining enforcement efforts…
US SEC charges former real estate CEO in $46m Ponzi-like scheme defrauding 200 investors through fake property interests and fund misuse
Mattson allegedly defrauded approximately 200 investors, including many retired senior citizens from his church community, by selling them fake interests in real estate investment limited partnerships. These fraudulent sales were not recorded in the legitimate ownership records, and investors did not receive actual ownership rights…
US SEC targets a $91m Ponzi scheme operated by 3 Texans, defrauding 200+ investors with false promises of bond trading profits and misappropriated funds
Between May 2021 and February 2024, the trio allegedly ran the scheme through a trust controlled by Alexander, Vanguard Holdings Group Irrevocable Trust (VHG), promising investors guaranteed returns of 3% to 6% per month from international bond trading activities. However, the SEC claims that VHG had no actual source of revenue and that the returns paid to investors were simply Ponzi payments…