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But in a settlement announced on Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission casts Mr. Ruettiger in a far less heroic light—as a key participant in a so-called pump-and-dump stock scheme that generated more than $11 million in allegedly illicit profits for a now-defunct beverage company, Rudy Nutrition.

SEC Tackles 'Rudy' in Fraud Case Andrew Ackerman 2011

NEW YORK—A Texas man has been arrested for allegedly running a "pump-and-dump" scheme that used hackers and spam email to manipulate stock prices.

Texas Man Accused in 'Pump-And-Dump' Scheme Chad Bray 2011

Moreover, Romney is the establishment personified -- a pump-and-dump takeover financier, for crying out loud -- at the very time the GOP and much of the rest of the country are becoming more anti-establishment by the day.

Robert Reich: Why We May Be In Store for a Passionless Presidential Race Robert Reich 2011

No matter how mad at banks we might be, we have got to leave them with a way to return to profitability that does not rely on speculative bubbles, pump-and-dump schemes, and accounting fraud.

L. Randall Wray: QE2 Won't Save Our Sinking Ship L. Randall Wray 2010

Moreover, Romney is the establishment personified -- a pump-and-dump takeover financier, for crying out loud -- at the very time the GOP and much of the rest of the country are becoming more anti-establishment by the day.

Robert Reich: Why We May Be In Store for a Passionless Presidential Race Robert Reich 2011

Alleged pump-and-dump operators in the past previously used fax blasts to multiple phone numbers or rumors on Internet chat boards to inflate the value of stocks.

Texas Man Accused in 'Pump-And-Dump' Scheme Chad Bray 2011

ASSOCIATED PRESS Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger, pictured in 2005, whose experience as a Notre Dame football walk-on inspired the movie, settled SEC allegations that he took part in a pump-and-dump stock scheme.

SEC Tackles 'Rudy' in Fraud Case Andrew Ackerman 2011

"The defendant's pump-and-dump scheme artificially inflated stock prices before he sold off the shares, leaving honest investors holding worthless stock," Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr . said.

Ex-Executive Convicted In $110M Securities Fraud Chad Bray 2011

Deutsche Börse, which runs Germany's main markets for listing and trading stocks, is tightening practices in response to a "massive increase" in criminal activity, from "account phishing" attempts to pump-and-dump scams, according to a spokeswoman for the exchange company.

Deutsche Börse Targets Fraud in Small-Stock Revamp Jacob Bunge 2012

Moreover, Romney is the establishment personified -- a pump-and-dump takeover financier, for crying out loud -- at the very time the GOP and much of the rest of the country are becoming more anti-establishment by the day.

Robert Reich: Why We May Be In Store for a Passionless Presidential Race Robert Reich 2011