I've even heard some pretty strong rumors about FBCD paying some message board posters to pump the stock.
January 2011
FBC Holdings Inc. (FBCD) - Obsidian Financial Consultants Inc. (OFC) has been compensated three million (3,000,000) shares for a one month marketing / awareness campaign, by a third party for FBC Holdings Inc. (FBCD). OFC has purchased an additional twenty five thousand (25,000) shares in the open market. OFC intends to sell its shares. http://ofinancialinc.com/disclaimer
Making things up about future value and cloaking them as opinions on message boards has become a big part of 'awareness campaigns'....and is simply lying to investors in many cases. That's fraud and illegal. Apparently the SEC has finally decided to halt these illegal activities through the use of trading suspensions.
The DTC has also just made the 17 suspended by the SEC 2 weeks ago 'trade for trade'.
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