{"id":31836,"date":"2026-07-21T20:46:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T01:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/?p=31836"},"modified":"2026-07-21T20:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T01:46:26","slug":"broker-misconduct-attorneys-7-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/broker-misconduct-attorneys-7-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You An Investor Who Suffered Investment Losses in the First Liberty Building &#038; Loan Ponzi Scam?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Our Broker Misconduct Attorneys Can Explore Your Legal Options With You<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Securities and Exchange Commission (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEC<\/a>) and federal prosecutors charged First Liberty Building &amp; Loan owner Edwin Brant Frost IV with operating a $140 million Ponzi scheme that targeted hundreds of retail investors with promises of high-return, low-risk loans. Law firm Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas is actively investigating financial firms and brokers who sold these investments without proper supervision, helping victims explore legal options like FINRA arbitration to recover their losses.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Broker Misconduct Attorneys (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/\">investorlawyers.com<\/a>) are investigating claims of losses related to First Liberty Building &amp; Loan. Last year, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges accusing the Georgia-based lender and owner Edwin Brant Frost IV of running a $140M <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/what-is-a-ponzi-scam\/\">Ponzi scam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/broker-misconduct-attorneys-7-2026\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Are You An Investor Who Suffered Investment Losses in the First Liberty Building &#038; Loan Ponzi Scam?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Broker Misconduct Attorneys Can Explore Your Legal Options With You The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and federal prosecutors charged First Liberty Building &amp; Loan owner Edwin Brant Frost IV with operating a $140 million Ponzi scheme that targeted hundreds of retail investors with promises of high-return, low-risk loans. 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