# CFTC CHARGES CALIFORNIA MAN AND HIS FIRM, UR-LINK, WITH FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH FOREIGN CURRENCY SCHEME

> CFTC release 4873-03 · 2003-12-23 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 4873-03
- **Release date:** 2003-12-23
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** CFTC CHARGES CALIFORNIA MAN AND HIS FIRM, UR-LINK, WITH FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH FOREIGN CURRENCY SCHEME
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/4873-03

## What this is

CFTC enforcement actions cover derivatives + commodities + crypto fraud cases. The Commission charges market participants under the Commodity Exchange Act for spoofing, manipulation, fraud, wash trades, registration violations, and pool-operator misconduct. Most actions settle with restitution + civil money penalty + a bar/suspension.


## Citation

> US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, press release 4873-03, "CFTC CHARGES CALIFORNIA MAN AND HIS FIRM, UR-LINK, WITH FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH FOREIGN CURRENCY SCHEME", 2003-12-23. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/4873-03.

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