# CFTC Wins Judgment against Commodities Trader for Commodity Pool Fraud, Including Misappropriating Funds

> CFTC release 7853-18 · 2018-12-06 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7853-18
- **Release date:** 2018-12-06
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Wins Judgment against Commodities Trader for Commodity Pool Fraud, Including Misappropriating Funds
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7853-18

## 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 7853-18, "CFTC Wins Judgment against Commodities Trader for Commodity Pool Fraud, Including Misappropriating Funds", 2018-12-06. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-04 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7853-18.

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