Aegis Broker Surage Roshan Perera Reportedly Arrested for 16 Count Fraud Charges
In July 2023, The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the regulator who oversees brokers and brokerage firms, reportedly barred Perera from the securities industry as of July 6, 2023. Perera reportedly refused to provide information in FINRA’s investigation.
According to a press release from the US Attorneys office on March 27, 2023, federal authorities arrested Perera, the founder and Executive Director of Janues Capital, Inc. in Bellerose, Queens, on securities fraud charges.
“Roshan” Perera was reportedly arraigned on a 16-count indictment charging him with securities fraud, investment advisor fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, in connection with a scheme to induce an investor to purchase stock in companies that traded on the NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Between February 2022 and March 2023, Perera allegedly contacted the investor to purchase stock in companies that traded on the NASDAQ and NYSE, in exchange for a fee. Perera allegedly lied to the investor that he had relationships with large institutions and could purchase shares of those publicly traded companies at discounted prices.
According to the press release, Perera also told the investor that her investment was a low-risk venture, and he would use her investment capital to purchase shares in those public-traded companies. After the investor gave Perera more than $4.2 million, he allegedly paid his personal expenses and spent the money on day trading. Perera purportedly hid the fraudulent scheme by sending fake confirmation notices and account statements to the victim, according to the complaint.
Perera is reportedly facing parallel civil charges from the SEC. Perera was facing a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Surage Roshan Perera – FINRA BrokerCheck Profile
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According to his FINRA BrokerCheck profile, Perera was reportedly affiliated as a broker with the following firms among others:
04/18/2018 – 09/12/2022, AEGIS CAPITAL CORP. (CRD#:15007), MELVILLE, NY,
B, 11/21/2017 – 03/28/2018, MAXIM GROUP LLC (CRD#:120708), NEW YORK, NY
B, 08/04/2016 – 11/22/2017, STOCKKINGS CAPITAL LLC (CRD#:164445), NEW YORK, NY
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FINRA Rule 3110 also requires that broker-dealers establish a process for identifying and responding to red flags that may indicate potential violations or misconduct by associated persons. This includes conducting periodic reviews of customer accounts and transactions, as well as monitoring communications (e.g., email, social media) to detect potential violations.
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Tags: Aegis Capital corp, broker investigation, Janues Capital, Surage Roshan Perera Last modified: May 7, 2024
