# Honolulu-based Marvin Cooper and His Company, Billion Coupons, Inc., Ordered to Pay More than $6.2 Million in Sanctions in Connection with Ponzi Scheme Targeting the Deaf Community

> CFTC release 5884-10 · 2010-09-03 · **Ponzi scheme** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5884-10
- **Release date:** 2010-09-03
- **Type:** Ponzi scheme
- **Title:** Honolulu-based Marvin Cooper and His Company, Billion Coupons, Inc., Ordered to Pay More than $6.2 Million in Sanctions in Connection with Ponzi Scheme Targeting the Deaf Community
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5884-10

## 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 5884-10, "Honolulu-based Marvin Cooper and His Company, Billion Coupons, Inc., Ordered to Pay More than $6.2 Million in Sanctions in Connection with Ponzi Scheme Targeting the Deaf Community", 2010-09-03. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-05 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5884-10.

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