DOJ moves to raise Carlos Reynoso’s contempt to $20K a day
The DOJ has requested Juan Carlos Reynoso’s contempt penalty be increased to $20,000 a day. [Continue reading…]
Crowd1 victims being funneled into Tag Markets fraud
Crowd1 Ponzi victims are being funneled into an unregistered trading scheme run through Tag Markets. [Continue reading…]
NovaTech FX’s Petions may be hiding in Dubai, says SEC
Having failed to locate NovaTech FX co-founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion in Panama, the SEC now opines the Petions may have fled to Dubai.
The SEC’s latest disclosure was made in a September 29th filed declaration exhibit. The exhibit was attached to a motion seeking permission to serve the Petions via alternative service. [Continue reading…]
DAO1 & Apertum securities fraud warning from Germany
DAO1 has received a securities fraud warning from Germany’s BaFin.
As per BaFin’s October 2nd DAO1 warning; [Continue reading…]
Vortic United securities fraud warning from Australia
Vortic United has received a securities fraud warning from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
ASIC added Vortic United to its Investor Alert List on October 1st, 2025. [Continue reading…]
Texas rejoins GSPartners fraud settlement
Texas has rejoined the GSPartners fraud settlement.
As per an undated update to the GSB Settlement website; [Continue reading…]
Cryptex securities fraud warning from Australia
Cryptex has received a securities fraud warning from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
ASIC added Cryptex to its Investor Alert List on September 19th, 2025. [Continue reading…]
BitPay Mining securities fraud warning from Australia
BitPay Mining has received a securities fraud warning from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
ASIC added BitPay Mining to its Investor Alert List on September 9th, 2025. [Continue reading…]
Moores’ BINT plea agreements rejected by court
Marlon and LaShonda Moores’ BINT plea agreements have been rejected by a Texas court. [Continue reading…]
PTFX University Review: Autotrader commodities fraud
PTFX University, aka The Private Trade Room, fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website.
PTFX University’s website domain (“privatetraderoom.com”), was registered in September 2023. The private registration was last updated on September 18th, 2025.
Further research reveals Mike Taylor promoting PTFX University on social media:
Taylor is known to BehindMLM as owner and CEO of the BFF Crowdfunding Ponzi cycler, aka BFF Global Network.
BFF Crowdfunding launched in mid 2023. Following a fraud warning issued by Australia, BFF Crowdfunding collapsed in April 2024.
As always, if an MLM company is not openly upfront about who is running or owns it, think long and hard about joining and/or handing over any money. [Continue reading…]
