# CFTC Charges Dallas-based Steven Lyn Scott with Solicitation Fraud, Misappropriation, and Registration Violations in Connection with a Forex Commodity Pool Scheme

> CFTC release 6885-14 · 2014-03-21 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 6885-14
- **Release date:** 2014-03-21
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Charges Dallas-based Steven Lyn Scott with Solicitation Fraud, Misappropriation, and Registration Violations in Connection with a Forex Commodity Pool Scheme
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6885-14

## 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 6885-14, "CFTC Charges Dallas-based Steven Lyn Scott with Solicitation Fraud, Misappropriation, and Registration Violations in Connection with a Forex Commodity Pool Scheme", 2014-03-21. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/6885-14.

---

*[CFTC actions dataset](/datasets/cftc-actions) · CC0 1.0*