# The CFTC and 27 State Securities Regulatory Agencies Charge Los Angeles   Area Precious Metals Dealer in Ongoing $68 Million Fraud Targeting the Elderly

> CFTC release 8489-22 · 2022-02-01 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 8489-22
- **Release date:** 2022-02-01
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** The CFTC and 27 State Securities Regulatory Agencies Charge Los Angeles   Area Precious Metals Dealer in Ongoing $68 Million Fraud Targeting the Elderly
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8489-22

## 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 8489-22, "The CFTC and 27 State Securities Regulatory Agencies Charge Los Angeles   Area Precious Metals Dealer in Ongoing $68 Million Fraud Targeting the Elderly", 2022-02-01. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-18 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/8489-22.

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