# CFTC Charges California Resident Jason B. Scharf, His Worldwide Web of Companies, and Florida-Based Affiliate Marketers Michael Shah and Zilmil, Inc. with $16 Million Binary Options Fraud Scheme

> CFTC release 7590-17 · 2017-07-19 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7590-17
- **Release date:** 2017-07-19
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Charges California Resident Jason B. Scharf, His Worldwide Web of Companies, and Florida-Based Affiliate Marketers Michael Shah and Zilmil, Inc. with $16 Million Binary Options Fraud Scheme
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7590-17

## 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 7590-17, "CFTC Charges California Resident Jason B. Scharf, His Worldwide Web of Companies, and Florida-Based Affiliate Marketers Michael Shah and Zilmil, Inc. with $16 Million Binary Options Fraud Scheme", 2017-07-19. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7590-17.

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