# CFTC Charges Florida Man for Attempting to Fraudulently Profit From COVID-19

> CFTC release 8195-20 · 2020-07-08 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 8195-20
- **Release date:** 2020-07-08
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Charges Florida Man for Attempting to Fraudulently Profit From COVID-19
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8195-20

## 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 8195-20, "CFTC Charges Florida Man for Attempting to Fraudulently Profit From COVID-19", 2020-07-08. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-13 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/8195-20.

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