securities fraud
deceptive practice in the stock or commodities markets that induces investors to make purchase or sale decisions on the basis of false information
pump and dump
form of securities fraud that involves artificially inflating the price of an owned microcap stock through false and misleading positive statements, in order to sell the cheaply purchased stock at a higher price
Affinity fraud
Investment fraud where fraudster preys on members of certain groups
short and distort
type of securities fraud in which investors short sell a stock and then spread negative rumors about the company in an attempt to drive down stock prices
Emulex hoax
Securities fraud incident
circular trading
type of securities fraud
Microcap stock fraud
form of securities fraud