Scams, Fraud & Consumer Protection

Global: Step Finance Reports $28.7 Million Loss After Solana Wallet BreachA Solana-based decentralized finance portfolio tracker experienced a significant security breach, resulting in the loss of 261,854 SOL, valued at approximately…

USA: FTC Submits Draft Rulemaking on Negative Option Plans to OIRAA draft Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning the Federal Trade Commission’s Negative Option Rule has been submitted to…

USA: SEC Secures Final Consent Judgment Against CPA and Day Trader for Insider TradingA federal court in New York entered a final consent judgment on Jan. 27, 2026, against Kevin…

USA: FTC Schedules Workshop to Assess Consumer Data Injuries and BenefitsWorkshop OverviewA February 26 workshop organized by the Federal Trade Commission will examine how the agency can better understand and…

USA: FTC Names Levi Swank Deputy Director of Consumer Protection BureauThe Federal Trade Commission announced on Jan. 30, 2026 that Levi Swank will serve as deputy director of its Bureau…

USA: FTC Orders Sevita Health Divestiture to Preserve Competition in IDD Services MarketA federal antitrust action announced on Jan. 30, 2026, will require Sevita Health to sell more than 100…

USA: SEC Files Complaint Alleging $37 Million Fraud by Bay Area Investment FirmKey AllegationsOn January 29, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil complaint against Milpitas, California…

USA: FTC and Florida Secure $8.39 Million Judgment Against Deceptive Trucking Investment SchemeA federal district court in Florida has issued a permanent injunction that shuts down the operations of a company…

USA: SEC Charges Former ADM CFO with Accounting and Disclosure FraudVikram Luthar, a former chief financial officer of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM), was charged on January 27, 2026 in the U.S.…

USA: SEC Charges ADM and Former Executives for Accounting Disclosure FraudArcher-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) and three former senior managers have agreed to settle charges that they materially inflated the performance of…