Investment Firm AG Morgan Accused of Squandering Client Retirement Savings
Eyewitness News ABC7NYSeptember 5, 20253 min11,630 views
7 connectionsΒ·9 entities in this videoβAllegations Against AG Morgan Financial Advisors
- π― An investment firm based in Massapequa, AG Morgan Financial Advisors, is accused of misappropriating client retirement savings.
- β οΈ Hundreds of victims, potentially up to 400, claim to have lost millions of dollars entrusted to the firm.
- π‘ Investments were marketed as safe, secure, and conservative, leading clients to deposit their life savings.
Impact on Retirees
- π Retirees like Pat Booker, aged 70, are forced to seek part-time employment after losing their life savings.
- π Booker lost $24,000 plus interest, a fraction of the total losses, and fears never seeing her funds again.
- π° The firm allegedly promised monthly interest payments and principal return via promissory notes, which were never fulfilled.
Federal Investigation and Legal Action
- π The FBI has confirmed a federal crime victim status for individuals in their case against AG Morgan and its CEO, Vincent Kamarda, and chief compliance officer, James MacArthur.
- βοΈ The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint in 2022, alleging AG Morgan unlawfully offered and sold securities and acted as unregistered broker-dealers, involving over $500 million.
- π Attorneys are winning cases against AG Morgan, but the challenge lies in recovering the lost funds for the victims.
- π° One attorney reported a single client lost over $1.1 million.
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