# CFTC Charges Texas Resident and Six U.S. and Costa Rican Companies with Engaging in Two Fraudulent Schemes Totaling $6 Million

> CFTC release 8424-21 · 2021-09-14 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 8424-21
- **Release date:** 2021-09-14
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Charges Texas Resident and Six U.S. and Costa Rican Companies with Engaging in Two Fraudulent Schemes Totaling $6 Million
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8424-21

## 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 8424-21, "CFTC Charges Texas Resident and Six U.S. and Costa Rican Companies with Engaging in Two Fraudulent Schemes Totaling $6 Million", 2021-09-14. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-15 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/8424-21.

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