# Miami, Florida Area Residents Melvin Webman and Larry Webman Ordered by Federal Court to Pay Over $2.9 Million in Foreign Currency Fraud Action Brought by the CFTC

> CFTC release 5201-06 · 2006-07-20 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5201-06
- **Release date:** 2006-07-20
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** Miami, Florida Area Residents Melvin Webman and Larry Webman Ordered by Federal Court to Pay Over $2.9 Million in Foreign Currency Fraud Action Brought by the CFTC
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5201-06

## 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 5201-06, "Miami, Florida Area Residents Melvin Webman and Larry Webman Ordered by Federal Court to Pay Over $2.9 Million in Foreign Currency Fraud Action Brought by the CFTC", 2006-07-20. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-19 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5201-06.

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