CFTC CHARGES SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, BUSINESSMAN & WEBSITE OPERATOR JAMES WEATHERFORD WITH FRAUD IN SOLICITING CUSTOMERS TO TRADE S&P 500 E-MINI FUTURES CONTRACTS Fraud

CFTC release 4939-04 · 2004-06-14 · view on cftc.gov ↗

Key facts

Release number: 4939-04
Release date: 2004-06-14
Type: Fraud
Primary source: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/4939-04

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