Florida Office of Financial Regulation

The Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced the Oct. 22 arrest of David Bruce Cohen of Boca Raton on charges of grand theft, organized fraud and money laundering for his alleged involvement in an investment fraud scheme that resulted in approximately $1.5 million in victim losses. [Read more…] about Boca Raton Man Arrested for Role in Alleged $1.5 Million Investment Fraud Scheme Involving Out-of-State Cannabis Dispensary Business

The Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced that Howard Markowitz was sentenced to three years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in an investment scam. [Read more…] about North Miami Beach Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Defrauding Investors Out of Nearly $2 Million

The Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced that Anthony Robert Greene was arrested and charged with engaging in a scheme to defraud for his alleged role in a cryptocurrency investment scam. [Read more…] about St. Petersburg Man Arrested in Alleged Cryptocurrency Investment Scam

The Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced that Walter Ozell Weatherington was arrested and charged with grand theft and organized fraud for his alleged role in orchestrating an advance fee for loan scam. [Read more…] about Hillsborough Man Arrested in Alleged Advance Fee for Loan Scam

The Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced that Richard Vincent Leli was arrested and extradited from New York to face charges of securities fraud and communications fraud. [Read more…] about Former Naples Man Extradited from New York to Face Investment Fraud Charges

The Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced that Konstantinos Konstantinou voluntarily surrendered to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on an arrest warrant for his role in an investment fraud scheme. [Read more…] about Former Naples Man Charged with Defrauding Elderly Couple

The Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) announced that James Harold Hosner was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a promissory note scheme targeting an elderly victim. [Read more…] about Palm Harbor Man Sentenced in Promissory Note Scheme

The Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today issued an emergency order to allow additional time before a first payment is due on an automobile loan. [Read more…] about Industry Alert: OFR Temporarily Expands Motor Vehicle Retail Installment Initial Payment Rule