FInancial Exploitation of the Elderly

San Antonio Based Investment Professionals Inc. Sanctioned for Unsuitable Advice

San Antonio Based Investment Professionals Inc. Sanctioned for Unsuitable Advice 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

October 2017-San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas, based stock brokerage firm Investment Professionals, Inc.  (IPI)  recently was ordered by William F. Galvin of the Massachusetts Securities Division to pay a $100,000 fine…

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Dion R. Padilla Annuity Investigation-Former NEXT Financial Group Broker-San Antonio, TX

Dion R. Padilla Annuity Investigation-Former NEXT Financial Group Broker-San Antonio, TX 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

May 2019 UPDATE- Dion Padilla/ AT&T Retirement Account investigation. See this for details.   Original Post-JUNE 2018 -San Antonio, Texas We continue our investigation of former NEXT Financial Group broker…

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Study by Regulators Confirms That Elderly Are Most Vulnerable to Financial Abuse/Fraud

Study by Regulators Confirms That Elderly Are Most Vulnerable to Financial Abuse/Fraud 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

August 2017 The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) recently released a study showing that financial fraud on the elderly has increased, despite increased awareness and regulatory attempts to protect…

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SEC Files Action vs. FL and TN Oil and Gas Deal Scammers

SEC Files Action vs. FL and TN Oil and Gas Deal Scammers 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

August 2017-Ft. Lauderdale, FL/ Gallatin, TN The Securities and Exchange Commission charged two men from Tennessee and a man from Florida with allegedly defrauding investors by false promises of high…

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Couple Awarded $550,000 For Losses on Breitburn Energy Investments-St. Louis

Couple Awarded $550,000 For Losses on Breitburn Energy Investments-St. Louis 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

September 2017-St. Louis, MO A FINRA arbitration panel ordered J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons to pay a couple $450,000 in compensatory damages, $100,000 in punitive damages and costs of over $18,000.…

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Wedbush Securities Ordered to Pay Customer $1.8M For Elder Abuse-Los Angeles, CA

Wedbush Securities Ordered to Pay Customer $1.8M For Elder Abuse-Los Angeles, CA 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

Los Angeles, CA-July 2017 A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel comprised of three public arbitrators ordered Wedbush Securities to pay two former customers (husband and wife) compensatory damages…

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SEC Charges 13 with Fraud Boiler Room Scam Targeting Senior Citizens-Long Island

SEC Charges 13 with Fraud Boiler Room Scam Targeting Senior Citizens-Long Island 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

July 2017 Thirteen individuals from two Long Island-based boiler rooms were charged with securities fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission who alleges that they made hundreds of thousands of…

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Elder Financial Exploitation Seminar-Williston, VT-May 18, 2017

Elder Financial Exploitation Seminar-Williston, VT-May 18, 2017 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

May 16, 2017-Williston, VT The New England Federal Credit Union is holding a seminar on Elder Financial Exploitation on Thursday, May 18th, at their main branch located at 141 Harvest…

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Steven H. Murphy – Former VSR Financial Services Broker- Discloses Customer Disputes- Simi Valley, CA

Steven H. Murphy – Former VSR Financial Services Broker- Discloses Customer Disputes- Simi Valley, CA 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

April 2017- Simi Valley, CA The FINRA records  of Steven H. Murphy,  a  stockbroker who is currently employed by  Summit Brokerage Services  and was previously employed by VSR Financial Services, disclose a pending  customer dispute and…

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