# Utah-Based 4NExchange and Two Individuals Ordered to Pay $720,000 in Penalties to Resolve CFTC Charges of Fraud and Misappropriation in Foreign Currency Scam

> CFTC release 5572-08 · 2008-11-20 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5572-08
- **Release date:** 2008-11-20
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** Utah-Based 4NExchange and Two Individuals Ordered to Pay $720,000 in Penalties to Resolve CFTC Charges of Fraud and Misappropriation in Foreign Currency Scam
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5572-08

## 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 5572-08, "Utah-Based 4NExchange and Two Individuals Ordered to Pay $720,000 in Penalties to Resolve CFTC Charges of Fraud and Misappropriation in Foreign Currency Scam", 2008-11-20. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5572-08.

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