# William D. Perkins of St. George, Utah Ordered to Pay More Than $2 Million in Sanctions in CFTC Ponzi Scheme Action

> CFTC release 5644-09 · 2009-04-10 · **Ponzi scheme** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5644-09
- **Release date:** 2009-04-10
- **Type:** Ponzi scheme
- **Title:** William D. Perkins of St. George, Utah Ordered to Pay More Than $2 Million in Sanctions in CFTC Ponzi Scheme Action
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5644-09

## 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 5644-09, "William D. Perkins of St. George, Utah Ordered to Pay More Than $2 Million in Sanctions in CFTC Ponzi Scheme Action", 2009-04-10. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5644-09.

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