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\t\t\t\tSanjeev Jayant Kumar Shah, a former Smith Barney financial services adviser, has pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud and three counts of wire fraud over his involvement in a securities scam<\/a> to bilk clients of Citibank<\/a> and his firm. Shah was charged with diverting about $3.25 million from a foreign bank client and fabricating documents that he claimed were from bank representatives. <\/p>\n

He is also accused of falsely saying that the transfers were required for bond purchases and that he would send statements showing these purchases. Prosecutors say that he attempted to cover up the scam by telling clients that a computer mistake had kept the bonds from showing up online bank statements and that had had bought the bonds for the bank.<\/p>\n

The securities fraud charge comes with a 20 year maximum penalty plus a fine. Each wire fraud charge carries a maximum 30 years in prison penalty and also a fine.<\/p>\n

Shah was at Citigroup unit Smith Barney for 3 \u00bd years. Citigroup says that it was the one that brought the case to the attention of the Department of Justice. <\/p>\n

Securities Fraud<\/strong>
\nOur securities fraud lawyers are committed to helping our clients recover their financial losses. The most common investor claims against brokers and investment advisers can involve issues such as:<\/p>\n

\u2022\tUnsuitability \u2022\tRegistration violations \u2022\tMargin account abuse \u2022\tUnauthorized trading \u2022\tBreach of fiduciary duty \u2022\tBreach of contract \u2022\tFailure to execute trades \u2022\tOverconcentration \u2022\tNegligence \u2022\tChurning \u2022\tMisrepresentation and omissions \u2022\tFailure to supervise
\nRead the guilty plea, Justice.gov, November 24, 2010 (PDF)<\/p>\n

Former Smith Barney adviser admits $3 million fraud<\/a>, Reuters, November 24, 2010
\nFormer Smith Barney adviser admits $3 mln fraud, CNBC, November 24, 2010 Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sanjeev Jayant Kumar Shah, a former Smith Barney financial services adviser, has pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud and three counts of wire fraud over his involvement in a securities scam to bilk clients of Citibank and his firm. 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