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What will a stock fraud attorney do for you?

Published on: January 23, 2016 | by Savage Villoch Law, PLLC

investment and bankruptcy lawyers serving tampa If you’ve been the victim of stock fraud, you will definitely need the services of an experienced stock fraud attorney who will handle your case. But, you may be wondering, what will a stock fraud attorney do for you?

In an attempt to make this process go a little bit easier for you — even though, certainly, the process itself is far from easy — here’s a short list of responsibilities that stock fraud attorneys will undertake on your behalf:

A stock fraud attorney will help you understand the finer points of stock fraud. For example, an experienced attorney in this field will be able to explain to you the various types of investment stock fraud, such as churning (excessive trading in the hopes of obtaining financial gain), fraudulent account documentation, and due diligence failure.

Stock fraud lawyer warns: retirees and snowbirds often targeted by securities fraudsters

Published on: November 13, 2015 | by Savage Villoch Law, PLLC

For many retirees, the idea of spending their leisure years in Florida is a goal for which they have striven for many years. According to U.S. News & World Report’s analysis of 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data, the “Sunshine State” has the greatest proportion of people who are at least 65 (17.3%). And that doesn’t necessarily include “snowbirds” who might spend a considerable amount of the winter months in Florida away from their normal array of trusted advisers such as lawyers, investment advisers and other financial professionals who remain behind in the snow.

Whether they are new residents or snowbirds, and like many other Americans, some of Florida’s newest senior citizens probably are hoping to make some new investments to help them recover ground lost during the difficult economic times of the last five years, and that makes them extra-vulnerable to securities fraud schemes targeting the elderly. One such scheme involving the stock of two companies, Miami Beach-based Thought Development Inc. and Virgin Gaming, just resulted in two Boca Raton men being among eight defendants being charged in federal court with conspiracy to commit federal mail and wire fraud.

PalmBeachCoast.com recently reported that Wifredo A. Ferrer, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and George L. Piro, Special Agent in charge of the FBI’s Miami field office are prosecuting the Boca Raton pair on charges based on what Ferrer described as “exorbitant, undisclosed commissions” and misrepresentation of the technology involved, which allegedly projected a green laser line on a football field visible in the stadium to players and fans as well as to television viewers. Ferrer and Piro also took the position that the promoters also failed to mention a pretty significant defect, which was that use of the technology posed a risk of blindness to the players.

Do you need a Florida stock fraud lawyer? Contact us today!

Published on: October 23, 2015 | by Savage Villoch Law, PLLC

The Savage Law Firm is pleased to serve the Tampa area, especially for those residents who are in need of a Florida stock fraud lawyer.

How do you know if you need a Florida stock fraud attorney? Here’s some things you need to consider:

Has your stock portfolio decreased, significantly, due to negligence or incompetence from your stock adviser? If so, you are protected by both state and federal laws against this sort of thing. As the victim of a predatory adviser, you have the right to seek restitution if your adviser is proven to be negligent, unsuitable, fraudulent, and/or illegal in his/her dealings.

Fake Technology Investment Scheme Calls for Expertise from a Florida Stock Fraud Lawyer

Published on: August 7, 2015 | by Savage Villoch Law, PLLC

Like many investment schemes, the opportunity to invest in a Florida technology company developing a product for the NFL sounded too good to be true. In fact, it was entirely false. Now three Florida men are in prison for their roles selling shares in the fake company.

Stock fraud, also known as securities fraud, is a scheme to entice investors to make buy stock using information that is incomplete, misleading, or even false. The untrue statements can be related to a company’s financial statements, or its business plans. When an investment opportunity sparks suspicion, a Florida stock fraud lawyer can help you determine what to next.

In the fake NFL technology company scheme, federal prosecutors said that the victims, many of them seniors, were enticed to invest in a Miami Beach company that the fraudsters claimed was soon-to-go public, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.