# Government Charges Texas Man and his Investment Company with Defrauding Customers in Connection with Internet Solicitations

> CFTC release 5312-07 · 2007-04-03 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5312-07
- **Release date:** 2007-04-03
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** Government Charges Texas Man and his Investment Company with Defrauding Customers in Connection with Internet Solicitations
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5312-07

## 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 5312-07, "Government Charges Texas Man and his Investment Company with Defrauding Customers in Connection with Internet Solicitations", 2007-04-03. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5312-07.

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