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CFTC Secures Court Order Against Convicted Forex Fraud Orchestrator Erik J. Hass

CFTC Ben - February 18, 2024

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has achieved a legal victory with the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issuing a consent order against Erik J. Hass, 53, and his firm, Simply Gains, Inc. In criminal proceedings, Hass was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and three years supervised release for operating an investment fraud scheme. He was also ordered to pay more than $1.75 million in restitution to his victims.

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