# U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Files Four Cases and Charges Nine Entities for Fraudulently Soliciting Investors Worldwide

> CFTC release 5309-07 · 2007-03-23 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5309-07
- **Release date:** 2007-03-23
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Files Four Cases and Charges Nine Entities for Fraudulently Soliciting Investors Worldwide
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5309-07

## 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 5309-07, "U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Files Four Cases and Charges Nine Entities for Fraudulently Soliciting Investors Worldwide", 2007-03-23. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-09 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5309-07.

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