# U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CHARGES GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENT ROGER OWEN & HIS COMPANIES CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING CUSTOMERS IN SALES OF A COMMODITY TRADING SYSTEM

> CFTC release 5023-04 · 2004-12-02 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5023-04
- **Release date:** 2004-12-02
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CHARGES GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENT ROGER OWEN & HIS COMPANIES CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING CUSTOMERS IN SALES OF A COMMODITY TRADING SYSTEM
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5023-04

## 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 5023-04, "U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CHARGES GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENT ROGER OWEN & HIS COMPANIES CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING CUSTOMERS IN SALES OF A COMMODITY TRADING SYSTEM", 2004-12-02. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5023-04.

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