# Utah Resident Darren L. Shanks and His Firm, Forex Auto Profits, LLC, Ordered to Pay More than $2.9 Million in Fines and Restitution for Fraud and Misappropriation in Foreign Currency Scheme

> CFTC release 5961-11 · 2011-01-08 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5961-11
- **Release date:** 2011-01-08
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** Utah Resident Darren L. Shanks and His Firm, Forex Auto Profits, LLC, Ordered to Pay More than $2.9 Million in Fines and Restitution for Fraud and Misappropriation in Foreign Currency Scheme
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5961-11

## 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 5961-11, "Utah Resident Darren L. Shanks and His Firm, Forex Auto Profits, LLC, Ordered to Pay More than $2.9 Million in Fines and Restitution for Fraud and Misappropriation in Foreign Currency Scheme", 2011-01-08. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-15 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5961-11.

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