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FINRA Warns Of “Boiler Room” Scams Disguised As Stock Pitches

Silver Law Group is a leading securities and financial fraud law firm which represents investors who have been defrauded in the stock market. Although new schemes are always popping up, traditional boiler rooms pumping worthless stock or churning customer accounts remain prevalent. Our securities fraud attorneys represent investors who have…

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FINRA Securities Helpline For Seniors Grows In 2020

FINRA has released a new report illustrating the growth over the last five years of the FINRA Securities Helpline for Seniors and its efforts to provide support, resources, and education to senior investors. Silver Law Group continues to help seniors who are defrauded by stockbrokers and other financial advisors in…

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FINRA Finds Compliance To Be Lax Around Illiquid Securities

A new report from FINRA finds that some brokers and brokerage firms are not doing due diligence for their customers when it comes to illiquid securities such as variable annuities, REITs, and private placements. This new report finds that some firms rely heavily on these types of securities, over-concentrating clients…

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Investment Center Broker Accused of Stealing $300K from Elderly Client

Leon Vaccarelli allegedly defrauded a total of nine clients out of more than $1 million In May, former financial advisor Leon Vaccarelli was charged with 12 counts of fraud and money laundering in a federal court in Connecticut. If convicted on all of them, he could receive a maximum penalty…

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National Securities Corporation: Frequent Customer Disputes with FINRA

How the company has violated or been accused of violating FINRA regulations It is always important for investors to have a good understanding of the financial professionals they work with. Before handing over money to anyone, brokers should be vetted properly. This is why the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…

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Some of National Securities Corporation’s FINRA-Reported Brokers

These four brokers have been accused of numerous infractions National Securities Corporation has been operating for decades and has offices and brokers all over the U.S. Unfortunately, however, a significant percentage of their brokers have been involved in numerous customer complaints. Here are just a few examples of how National…

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Senior Citizens in Florida Reportedly Scammed into Investing in Fake Fish Farm

Several older investors reportedly fell victim to the scam, including a former police officer From 2013 to 2014, several senior citizens living in South Florida invested over $400,000 in Blue Ocean Farm, a fish farm company. Three purported financial professionals reportedly solicited funds for the farm – Rebecca Gonzalez and…

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Securities Arbitration Claims Against National Securities Corp.

According to some reports, nearly 1/3 of National Securities brokers have had regulatory issues, legal disputes, or personal financial problems that have been disclosed to investors National Securities Corporation is one of the oldest financial firms in the U.S., dating back over 70 years. Its the main office is in…

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SEC Charges Texas Pastor and Former Louisiana Broker with Money Laundering and Wire Fraud

The elder financial fraud allegations reportedly cost elderly investors over $1M of retirement savings Once a prominent Methodist pastor in Houston, Texas, Kirbyjon Caldwell is now charged by the SEC with numerous counts of money laundering and wire fraud. The charges are directly related to a scheme Caldwell and his…

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Suspect You (or a Loved One) are a Victim of Elder Financial Fraud?

Here’s what you need to do now Elder financial fraud continues to be a lucrative scheme in America, which is why seniors and their loved ones always need to keep their guard up. We have previously discussed how to spot fraud and what some financial institutions are doing to prevent…

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