Ferro is the subject of six disclosures, including a 2014 tax lien of $15,205.26.
The most recent is a client dispute filed on 12/7/2020. The claimants allege that Ferro sold them unsuitable investment products, and they request damages of $600,000. This claim is pending.
The next client dispute was filed on 10/26/2020. The client alleges that she gave Ferro a total of 28 personal checks for funds that were intended to be used for “unspecified investments.” The client requests damages in the amount of $140,852.00, and the claim is pending.
A third client dispute filed on 2/28/2020 alleges that Ferro “wrongfully transferred $330,000” out of the client’s bank account and into his own. The client requested damages of $990,000, and the claim was settled for $1,569,281.00.
A previous client filed a dispute in 2003 also alleging “unsuitable investments.” The client requested damages of $120,000, and the claim was settled for $14,250.00.
Misappropriation And Unauthorized Transactions by Stockbrokers Not Uncommon
Stockbroker theft is prevalent and FINRA reports numerous cases of stockbrokers wrongly taking money from clients. Investors may not immediately notice when funds disappear from their account. Brokers have access to private financial information about their clients, which can allow them to steal without being noticed.
Investors often don’t know when an unauthorized transaction or misappropriation occurs because the transactions use money in their account without requiring them to deposit any new funds. Investors are encouraged to look at their statements to ensure the transactions are as they expected.
Investors understand that there are risks associated with any investment and losing money is always a possibility, but some losses don’t come from investment losses, but from stockbroker theft.
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