# CFTC Settles Charges against Ronnie Gene Wilson of South Carolina and His Company, Atlantic Bullion and Coin, for Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Silver Bullion Ponzi Scheme

> CFTC release 6524-13 · 2013-03-01 · **Ponzi scheme** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 6524-13
- **Release date:** 2013-03-01
- **Type:** Ponzi scheme
- **Title:** CFTC Settles Charges against Ronnie Gene Wilson of South Carolina and His Company, Atlantic Bullion and Coin, for Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Silver Bullion Ponzi Scheme
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6524-13

## 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 6524-13, "CFTC Settles Charges against Ronnie Gene Wilson of South Carolina and His Company, Atlantic Bullion and Coin, for Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Silver Bullion Ponzi Scheme", 2013-03-01. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/6524-13.

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