# CFTC Charges a Trader for Engaging in a Fictitious Sales Scheme

> CFTC release 8848-24 · 2024-01-16 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 8848-24
- **Release date:** 2024-01-16
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Charges a Trader for Engaging in a Fictitious Sales Scheme
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8848-24

## 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 8848-24, "CFTC Charges a Trader for Engaging in a Fictitious Sales Scheme", 2024-01-16. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/8848-24.

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