Investor Alert: Lek Securities Corporation was suspended and fined $200,000 for failing to implement AML policies

FINRA Sanctions & Allegations of Misconduct

FINRA suspended and fined $200,000 Lek Securities Corporation (CRD® #33135) from New York, New York for failing to implement AML policies, procedures and internal controls reasonably expected to detect and cause the reporting of suspicious transactions and reasonably designed to achieve compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, and the implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, by the Department of the Treasury. In addition, the firm and Lek failed to supervise for compliance with Section 5 of the Securities Act by failing to establish reasonable written supervisory procedures (WSPs) to fulfill its obligations to conduct a searching inquiry, prior to liquidating microcap securities, to determine whether the customer’s resale of those shares was registered or subject to an exemption from registration.

Investors Have the Right to Recover Their Losses

When investments are sold by brokerage firms licensed by FINRA, they are subject to the laws that FINRA enforces. The brokerage firms are responsible for ensuring that their brokers are trading fairly, ethically and in the best interest of their clients. Ideally, they would accomplish this through careful supervision. Unfortunately, too often this supervision has been inadequate to fully protect investors. If you purchased any investments through a representative of a registered brokerage firm and suffered losses through negligence or fraud, it immediately puts the brokerage firm at fault for failing to supervise their broker. FINRA law then dictates that you can hold the firm legally liable to recover your damages.

Can I recover my investment losses?

If you lost a substantial portion of your retirement savings or other assets as a result of investments purchased through Lek Securities Corporation or Samuel Frederik Lek, please contact us immediately. Our investment fraud lawyers have recovered millions of dollars from the largest banks, insurance companies, and brokerage firms in the world on behalf of investment fraud victims. You may have certain legal rights that require your immediate attention. Time is of the essence in these claims. The sooner you act, the greater your chances of recovering your investment losses. Don't wait. Contact us TODAY for a FREE Consultation and case evaluation. We will tell you if you have a viable claim worth pursuing.