It's a letter, usually from the SEC, that says a publicly traded company and/or person from the same firm—has been investigated and that there is probable legal action planned for violating federal security laws.
Those violations can include insider trading and/or misleading investors.
Individual investors/traders can also receive a Wells notice.
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