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Fraud and Professional Athletes: Former Philadelphia Eagles Merrill Robertson Jr. Charged with $10MM

On August 10, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the initiation of enforcement proceedings against former...

Chris McCauley, CPA, Esq.

Fraud and Professional Athletes: Ohio Man Charged with Defrauding NFL Players in Horse-Racing Scheme

As first reported by Cleveland.com, several former Cleveland Browns players, one current Denver Broncos receiver and one San Diego...

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Fraud and Professional Athletes: Dallas Cowboys RB Darren McFadden Files $15M Lawsuit Against Former

As a professional athlete, you're probably already aware of a target on your back, be it a target placed by fans, haters, instigators,...

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Fraud and Professional Athletes: Mark Sanchez, Jake Peavy and Roy Oswalt Fall Victim to $30 Million

Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unsealed a securities fraud case that involved at least three high...

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Fraud and Professional Athletes: Financial Advisor Defrauds Athletes out of $2,350,000

Louis Martin Blazer III (Blazer) founded and operated a capital management firm (Blazer Capital) and investment advisory firm (Blazer...

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Business Owner Dupes Investor Out of $8.1 Million with Claims of Gold and Energy Efficiency Technolo

On a regular basis, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will publish its claims against alleged violators. The frequency in...

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What is a Ponzi Scheme?

There are a number of ways investment fraud can be committed. Knowing the various strategies fraudsters attempt to use to take your money...