The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered a consent order against Emir Jesus Matos Camargo for futures fraud, fraud as an associated person of a commodity pool operator, and related regulatory violations, and imposed controlling person liability tied to Aureus Revenue Group LLC’s violations. The order found that Matos made numerous misrepresentations to pool participants and misappropriated participant funds, including sending prospective participants a fictitious document claiming the CFTC had licensed Aureus as an investment fund that used a counterfeit CFTC seal, a forged signature of a former CFTC Commissioner, and a fictitious licence number. The court ordered restitution of USD 666,038.67 and civil monetary penalties of USD 666,038.67, each jointly and severally with any final judgment against Aureus, and imposed a permanent injunction as well as permanent trading and registration bans. The consent order resolves all claims against Matos in the CFTC action filed on September 4, 2024, while the enforcement action against Aureus remains pending.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 2026-04-13
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission secures Florida court consent order imposing restitution, penalties and lifetime bans for commodity pool fraud
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered a consent order against Emir Jesus Matos Camargo for futures fraud, fraud as an associated person of a commodity pool operator, related regulatory violations, and controlling person liability tied to Aureus Revenue Group LLC. The court found that Matos misrepresented Aureus’s status, used a counterfeit CFTC seal and forged commissioner signature, and misappropriated pool participant funds. It ordered USD 666,038.67 in restitution and an equal civil monetary penalty, both jointly and severally with Aureus, plus a permanent injunction and trading and registration bans. The consent order resolves all CFTC claims against Matos; the action against Aureus remains pending.