UAE’s Brooge Energy Hit with $5M SEC Fine in Fraud Case
US regulator slaps $5M fine on publicly traded Brooge Energy after uncovering scheme to boost revenue figures.
SEC frauds refer to fraudulent activities related to securities regulated by the U.S.SEC Common violations include:
Insider Trading: Using non-public information to trade securities for personal gain.
Ponzi Schemes: Paying early investors with money from new investors, not actual profits.
Pump and Dump Schemes: Artificially inflating the price of a stock and then selling it off.
Accounting Fraud: Misrepresenting financial statements to make a company appear more profitable. Market Manipulation: Intentionally affecting the price of a security through illegal means.