SEC Halts South Florida-based $4.8 Million Boiler Room Scheme Involving State Lottery Tickets
The SEC filed charges against a Pompano Beach, Florida-based company, its CEO and its top sales agent in late March 2017, accusing them of conducting a boiler room operation that bilked investors out of almost $5 million.
According to the SEC’s complaint, CEO David Gray and sales agent Joseph A. Vitale (CRD# 5223467), aka Donovan Kelly, were the primary figures in carrying out the scheme.
According to the complaint, the company, LottoNet Operating Corp. (“LottoNet”), purported to be in the business of facilitating the purchase of lottery tickets from lotteries in various states online.