# CFTC Charges Ponzi Scheme in Mansfield, Texas, Caused More Than 250 Investors to Lose at Least $10.9 Million

> CFTC release 5626-09 · 2009-03-06 · **Ponzi scheme** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5626-09
- **Release date:** 2009-03-06
- **Type:** Ponzi scheme
- **Title:** CFTC Charges Ponzi Scheme in Mansfield, Texas, Caused More Than 250 Investors to Lose at Least $10.9 Million
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5626-09

## 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 5626-09, "CFTC Charges Ponzi Scheme in Mansfield, Texas, Caused More Than 250 Investors to Lose at Least $10.9 Million", 2009-03-06. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-17 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5626-09.

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