SEC v. Ian G. Bell, No. LR-26189, District of Colorado (Dec. 10, 2024) — Press Release
raw: Ian G. Bell
Ian G. Bell, No. 1:24-cv-03403 (Dec. 10, 2024)
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Ian G. Bell was charged by the SEC for orchestrating a $1.3 million day-trading scheme that defrauded professional athletes and other investors through fabricated performance data.
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Denver resident Ian G. Bell is charged with securities fraud for raising over $1.3 million from at least 29 investors between July 2020 and March 2023. Bell allegedly used fabricated account screenshots to deceive investors and misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars for personal use. The SEC complaint alleges violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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The SEC has charged Denver resident Ian G. Bell with securities fraud for managing a fraudulent day-trading scheme that raised more than $1.3 million from at least 29 investors, including professional athletes. Between July 2020 and March 2023, Bell allegedly used fabricated account performance screenshots to deceive investors and attract new clients through referrals. While claiming successful trading, Bell lost nearly all the capital and misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars for his own personal use. To conceal the fraud, he also lied about his efforts to repay the investors. Bell faces civil charges for violating antifraud provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Additionally, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has unsealed parallel criminal charges against him.
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Dollar amounts 1
- $1.30M $1.3 million $1M–$10M
Entities 3
- person ian g. bell
- agency Securities and Exchange Commission
- agency u.s. attorney's office for the district of colorado
Triples 10
- Securities And Exchange Commission charged Ian G. Bell with securities fraud for lying to investors and misappropriating their funds in connection with a fraudulent day-trading scheme
- Ian G. Bell raised more than $1.3 million from at least 29 investors, including professional athletes in Colorado
- Ian G. Bell lied to investors about his trading performance by sending fabricated account performance screenshots
- Ian G. Bell lost nearly all of the investors' money
- Ian G. Bell kept hundreds of thousands of dollars for his personal use
- Ian G. Bell lied about his efforts to repay investors to conceal his fraud
- Securities And Exchange Commission charges Ian G. Bell with violating the antifraud provisions of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado unsealed criminal charges against Ian G. Bell
- Securities And Exchange Commission conducted investigation by Ty Cottrill and Anne Romero and supervised by Laura Metcalfe, Nicholas Heinke, and Jason Burt
- Securities And Exchange Commission followed parallel investigations by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and IRS–Criminal Investigation
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 26189 / December 10, 2024 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ian G. Bell, No. 1:24-cv-03403 (D. Colo. filed Dec. 9, 2024) SEC Charges Ian Bell with Defrauding Professional Athletes and Others in Fraudulent Day-Trading Scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Denver resident Ian G. Bell with securities fraud for lying to investors and misappropriating their funds in connection with a fraudulent day-trading scheme. The SEC’s complaint alleges that, between July 2020 and March 2023, Bell raised more than $1.3 million from at least 29 investors, including professional athletes in Colorado, who are unidentified in the complaint. The SEC alleges that Bell lied to investors about his trading performance, including by sending many of them fabricated account performance screenshots. According to the complaint, several of Bell’s investors then referred their family and friends to Bell because of the false statements. The SEC further alleges that Bell lost nearly all of the investors’ money, kept hundreds of thousands of dollars for his personal use, and, to conceal his fraud, lied about his efforts to repay investors. The SEC’s complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, charges Bell with violating the antifraud provisions of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. In a parallel action, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado today unsealed criminal charges against Bell. The SEC’s investigation was conducted by Ty Cottrill and Anne Romero and supervised by Laura Metcalfe, Nicholas Heinke, and Jason Burt of the Denver Regional Office. The litigation will be led by Christopher Martin and supervised by Gregory Kasper, Mr. Heinke, and Mr. Burt. The SEC’s complaint and the USAO’s criminal charges follow parallel investigations by the SEC and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and IRS–Criminal Investigation. The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy has issued investor alerts on the red flags of investment fraud. Additional information is available on Investor.gov.
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 26189 / December 10, 2024 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ian G. Bell, No. 1:24-cv-03403 (D. Colo. filed Dec. 9, 2024) SEC Charges Ian Bell with Defrauding Professional Athletes and Others in Fraudulent Day-Trading Scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Denver resident Ian G. Bell with securities fraud for lying to investors and misappropriating their funds in connection with a fraudulent day-trading scheme. The SEC’s complaint alleges that, between July 2020 and March 2023, Bell raised more than $1.3 million from at least 29 investors, including professional athletes in Colorado, who are unidentified in the complaint. The SEC alleges that Bell lied to investors about his trading performance, including by sending many of them fabricated account performance screenshots. According to the complaint, several of Bell’s investors then referred their family and friends to Bell because of the false statements. The SEC further alleges that Bell lost nearly all of the investors’ money, kept hundreds of thousands of dollars for his personal use, and, to conceal his fraud, lied about his efforts to repay investors. The SEC’s complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, charges Bell with violating the antifraud provisions of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. In a parallel action, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado today unsealed criminal charges against Bell. The SEC’s investigation was conducted by Ty Cottrill and Anne Romero and supervised by Laura Metcalfe, Nicholas Heinke, and Jason Burt of the Denver Regional Office. The litigation will be led by Christopher Martin and supervised by Gregory Kasper, Mr. Heinke, and Mr. Burt. The SEC’s complaint and the USAO’s criminal charges follow parallel investigations by the SEC and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and IRS–Criminal Investigation. The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy has issued investor alerts on the red flags of investment fraud. Additional information is available on Investor.gov.