Friday, June 21, 2019 10:01:52 PM
Hello Mr. XXXXXXXXXXX
The office of Attorney General Ashley Moody received your email reporting alleged securities and investment fraud.
We appreciate that you consider our office as a source of assistance. The Attorney General's Office is concerned with all potentially unfair and deceptive trade practices. We use complaints to identify questionable business activities that may indicate the need for formal investigation or action by our office. We are sharing your concerns with the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division.
At the state level, the Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) has primary jurisdiction over security related matters; therefore, we are forwarding your correspondence to that agency for review. Please contact the OFR directly to follow up:
Florida Office of Financial Regulation
Telephone: (850) 487-9687
Website: https://www.flofr.com/sitePages/InvestorEducationAndProtection.htm
Complaint Forms: https://www.flofr.com/sitepages/FileAComplaint.htm
Additional resources for investors include the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, national organizations involved in regulating securities and investment offerings:
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Toll-free: (800) 732-0330
Website: www.sec.gov/
Questions and Complaints: https://www.sec.gov/complaint/select.shtml
Investor Tips: http://investor.gov/
FINRA Investor Complaint Center
Telephone: (301) 590-6500
Broker Check Hotline: (800) 289-9999
Main website: http://www.finra.org/AboutFINRA/index.htm
Online/downloadable complaint form: http://www.finra.org/Investors/ProtectYourself/p118628
If you wish to file a criminal complaint, please contact the law enforcement authorities in the jurisdiction where the alleged crime(s) originated. At the federal level, you may report investment fraud to the Federal Bureau of Investigation; for more information, visit https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-fraud-schemes/investment-fraud.
Finally, if you need legal guidance in this matter, please consider consulting a private attorney. The Florida Bar offers a Lawyer Referral Service toll-free at (800) 342-8011 or visit https://lrs.floridabar.org/. You may also find the following Florida Bar publication helpful:
A Civil Case Or A Criminal Case?
https://www.floridabar.org/public/consumer/tip001/
Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns. I hope this assists you.
Sincerely,
Samantha Santana
Office of Citizen Services
Florida Attorney General's Office
PL-01, The Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050
Telephone: (850) 414-3990
Toll-free within Florida: (866) 966-7226
Website: www.myfloridalegal.com
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