Hint: 1000% Returns Could Be Unrealistic

Hard to believe investors actually fall for this, but it’s true. A couple of Omaha companies were promising clients 1000% annual returns. The Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance ordered them to discontinue sales and the circumstances are suspicious. Going...

Sneaky Switcheroo

Unbeknownst to her, William Blair client Josephine DesPart’s account status was changed from non-discretionary and commission-based to discretionary and fee-based. On top of it all, the two former William Blair brokers set up a fake email account where her account...

Fleecing Central Meets the Big Screen

Drama isn’t just for the movie set in Nicolas Cage’s world. He filed a lawsuit against his former manager, Samuel Levin for incompetence seeking $20 million in damages. Cage is facing financial ruin, but he’s also facing a counter suit from Levin for fees due to him...

Rocky Mountain High Losses

Jerrald Green of Denver is accused of running a Ponzi scheme, racking up to $12 million. The good news is that Mr. Green claims the whole ordeal is just a “misunderstanding.” Mmmm hmm. The Colorado securities commissioner notes in a civil case that Green received...

“Three Hebrew Boys” Recreating an Inferno

South Carolina crooks, Timothy McQueen, Joseph Brunson, and Tony Pough dubbed themselves the “three Hebrew boys” in reference to the biblical story of boys who withstood an inferno for their faith. It’s unclear how on earth to make such a biblical connection when...

Only Thing Green is the Money

The SEC doesn’t care for Mantria Corp’s idea of green investments. And neither do the elderly investors who were robbed of more than $30 million. Turns out this questionable company was dealing in organic waste with absolutely no value. Catch the details from...