The number of false, misleading, and scam investments being promoted to the public is increasing. They often appear highly credible, low risk, and are sold by very persuasive sales teams. Often this is just a smokescreen. The projects fail. Websites disappear. Phone calls and emails go unanswered. Investors are left high and dry with no idea of how to recover their investment. We keep you up to date with the latest news on investment scams, the companies, the people involved, our investigations, investor websites, and recovery actions. Investigations published on Gripeo.com by our members may have resulted in disciplinary actions taken by SEC. We have recorded nearly a dozen instances where swift action was recorded days/weeks after being published on Gripeo.com. Please know that there is no way to know whether or not Gripeo reports played any part in this, but for the purpose of transparency (and curiosity), we’re listing some of the more interesting cases below.
| Name | David Allen Walters |
| Reported on Gripeo | Oct 28, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/david-allen-walters/ |
| Action by SEC on | Nov 1, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Andrew J. LeBlanc II |
| Reported on Gripeo | Oct 31, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/andrew-j-leblanc-ii/ |
| Action by SEC on | Nov 2, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Douglas William Stopkey |
| Reported on Gripeo | Oct 26, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/douglas-william-stopkey/ |
| Action by SEC on | Nov 19, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Joseph D. Olheiser |
| Reported on Gripeo | Nov 25, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/joseph-d-olheiser/ |
| Action by SEC on | Nov 27, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | John Hillman Timberlake |
| Reported on Gripeo | Nov 18, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/john-hillman-timberlake/ |
| Action by SEC on | Nov 19, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Lewis N. Lester |
| Reported on Gripeo | Oct 26, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/lewis-n-lester/ |
| Action by SEC on | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Richard Michael Wesselt |
| Reported on Gripeo | Nov 9, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/richard-michael-wesselt/ |
| Action by SEC on | Nov 11, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Efrain B. Trujillo |
| Reported on Gripeo | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/efrain-b-trujillo/ |
| Action by SEC on | Dec 19, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Kevin Paul Rast |
| Reported on Gripeo | Nov 23, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/kevin-paul-rast/ |
| Action by SEC on | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Lucas Mandon King |
| Reported on Gripeo | Nov 5, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/lucas-mandon-king/ |
| Action by SEC on | Nov 15, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Pratul V. Agnihotri |
| Reported on Gripeo | Oct 14, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/pratul-v-agnihotri/ |
| Action by SEC on | Oct 16, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Norman Stanley Batansky |
| Reported on Gripeo | Oct 23, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/norman-stanley-batansky/ |
| Action by SEC on | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Kurt Jason Gunter |
| Reported on Gripeo | Nov 20, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/kurt-jason-gunter/ |
| Action by SEC on | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Kevin Barletta |
| Reported on Gripeo | Oct 15, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/kevin-barletta/ |
| Action by SEC on | Oct 19, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Christopher Fernan |
| Reported on Gripeo | Oct 19, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/christopher-fernan/ |
| Action by SEC on | Oct 23, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Vonna Kay Husby |
| Reported on Gripeo | Oct 29, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/vonna-kay-husby/ |
| Action by SEC on | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Ronald Hannes |
| Reported on Gripeo | Oct 10, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/ronald-hannes/ |
| Action by SEC on | Nov 20, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Philip Anthony Simone |
| Reported on Gripeo | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/philip-anthony-simone/ |
| Action by SEC on | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Paul F. Seymour |
| Reported on Gripeo | Oct 14, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/paul-f-seymour/ |
| Action by SEC on | Oct 19, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Troy R. Baily |
| Reported on Gripeo | Oct 19, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/troy-r-baily/ |
| Action by SEC on | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | David Alan Stateman |
| Reported on Gripeo | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/david-alan-stateman/ |
| Action by SEC on | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Lonna R. Dehn Ristvedt |
| Reported on Gripeo | Oct 19, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/lonna-r-dehn-ristvedt/ |
| Action by SEC on | Oct 21, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
| Name | Cynthia Diane Cowden |
| Reported on Gripeo | Oct 21, 2020 |
| Gripeo Article | https://www.gripeo.com/cynthia-diane-cowden/ |
| Action by SEC on | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Suspension details | View disciplinary action on David Allen Walters |
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