cftc - The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission warned investors of pump-and_dump. The commission said whistle blowers will be awarded if they have original information that leads to a successful enforcement action that leads to monetary sanctions of $1 million or more. You can read the document @http://www.cftc.gov/idc/groups/public/@customerprotection/documents/file/customeradvisory_pumpdump0218.pdf.