Investor Alert > Liju Varghese— Alleged Unauthorized Trading
Posted Feb 5, 2019
by Alan Rosca

Liju Varghese— Alleged Unauthorized Trading

Liju Varghese Allegedly Engaged in Unauthorized Trading; Varghese Fell Under Internal Review after Allegations of Submitting Unfunded Annuity Applications

Liju Varghese allegedly engaged in unauthorized trading, according to a Final Regulatory

Action disclosed on Varghese’s FINRA BrokerCheck Report under review by investor rights attorney lan Rosca.

The aforementioned dispute was filed on January 2, 2019, FINRA states. FINRA began its investigation following the filing of a Form U5 by Varghese’s member firm, Pruco Securities, LLC.

Varghese was under internal review following allegations that he allegedly submitted several annuity applications that were never funded which allowed him to receive compensation that he was reportedly not entitled to, FINRA notes.

Liju Varghese was registered with Pruco Securities, LLC in Howard Beach, New York from June 13, 2016 through March 29, 2018, FINRA notes. Varghese reportedly voluntarily resigned from Pruco Securities on February 28, 2018, FINRA states.

Investor rights attorney Alan Rosca, of the Rosca Scarlato LLC law firm, is investigating activity related to Liju Varghese’s alleged unauthorized trading. Investors who believe they may have lost money in activity related to Liju Varghese’s alleged unauthorized trading are encouraged to contact attorney Alan Rosca with any useful information or for a free, no obligation discussion about their options.

Liju Varghese Barred by FINRA

Liju Varghese was barred by FINRA after allegedly refusing to appear for FINRA on-the-record testimony in connection with an investigation into the aforementioned alleged unauthorized trading, FINRA states.

Varghese, without admitting or denying the findings, allegedly consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to appear for FINRA on-the-record testimony, FINRA states.

Liju Varghese has two years in the securities industry with eight years of experience in the securities industry with two different firms. Varghese was also registered with MML Investors Services, LLC in Syosset, New York from February 8, 2010 until June 14, 2010, FINRA states..

Finally, it is important to note that, as of the date of this article, there has not been a finding of liability as to the complaints mentioned in this article, unless otherwise indicated.

Securities Lawyer Investigating

The Rosca Scarlato LLC law firm represents investors who lose money as a result of investment-related fraud or misconduct and are currently investigating Liju Varghese’s alleged unauthorized trading. The firm takes most cases of this type on a contingency fee basis and advance the case costs, and only gets paid for their fees and costs out of money recovered for clients. Attorney Alan Rosca, a securities lawyer and adjunct professor of securities regulation, and has represented thousands of victimized investors across the country and around the world in cases ranging from arbitrations to class actions.

Investors who believe they lost money as a result of Liju Varghese’s alleged unauthorized trading may contact attorney Alan Rosca for a free no-obligation evaluation of their recovery options, at 888-998-0530, via email at arosca@rscounsel.law, or through the contact form on this webpage.

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