The defendants allegedly promoted worthless stocks to unsuspecting investors. Aug. 13, 2013 — -- Nine people have been charged in one of the largest international penny stock frauds ever, federal ...

Recent penny stock crashes in U.S.-listed Chinese names, raise red flags about potential pump-and-dump scams fueled by social media promotion. Google faces a $36 million fine in Australia for ...

Investors lost billions of dollars on certain U.S.-listed Chinese stocks that tanked soon after being promoted on social media, the Financial Times has reported, raising concerns over potential ...

Pump-and-dump stock scams are nothing new. These scams have been a mainstay of financial fraudsters for centuries. And while technology has changed the way they operate, the underlying principles and ...