Penny Stocks and Stock Spam

Pumping silver, Del Toro Silver (DTOR) (DTOR.OB)

2010-06-29T22:51:00.001-04:00

Del Toro Silver (DTOR) (DTOR.OB) gained 20% on Tuesday to close at $0.30. Volume of 56,000+ was almost 10 times average trading volume. Del Toro is an exploration-stage mineral company. It has a market cap of $2.95 million according to Google Finance. It does not appear to have earned any revenues also according to Google Finance. We received the following Del Toro Silver (DTOR) DTOR.OB) email

Nexaira (NXWI) 'My latest pick could easily be Cisco's next takeover' -Top Equity News

2010-04-28T00:32:00.000-04:00

Nexaira Wireless, Inc. (NXWI) (NXWI.OB) is a $62.26M market cap developer of 3G/4G routing solutions. Nexaira (NXWI) was talked up in an unsolicited report received at our Windows Live Hotmail account. Details of the email below. (All hyperlinks have been stripped.) "My latest pick could easily be Cisco's next takeover Inside this Special Situations report see how my latest pick, a young high

'New to the SmallCaps game‏' -- Amico Games (AMCG) (AMCG.OB)

2010-04-25T09:59:00.001-04:00

This Amico Games email just in to our Windows Live Hotmail junk box. Note the current stock price in the email is different than where Amico Games (AMCG) (AMCG.OB) closed on Friday. Amico closed at $0.375 down 3.85%. Notice the target price in the email of over $1, which is higher than Amico Games 52 week high of $0.85. Amico Games market cap is $27.38 million. Be careful out there. Trrading

PlasmaTech, Inc. (PMAH.PK) (PMAH) Pump and Dump?

2010-03-08T23:14:00.000-05:00

The following email concerning PlasmaTech, Inc. (PMAH.PK) (PMAH) was received in the junk box of Windows Live Hotmail. The PMAH email sure has the look and feel of a stock spam otherwise synonymous with the pump-and-dump. PMAH gained 0.7% on Monday to close at $0.073/share giving it a market capitalization of $5.18M (Yahoo!). Volume was just a hair over 1M compared to avg vol (3m) of 454,639.

TapImmune Inc (TPIV) (TPIV.OB) Stuck at $0.49/share Despite Spam

2010-02-21T20:36:00.000-05:00

We have received another TapImmune Inc (TPIV) (TPIV.OB) stock spam at Windows Live Hotmail (junk box). This one is obviously intended for the start of the trading week on Monday. So, after TPIV trading volume dropped nearly 60% on Thursday, it jumped back to over 100,000 shares traded on Friday, but again, as we said in our last post covering TapImmune (TPIV), the absolute dollar value traded is

TapImmune Inc (TPIV) (TPIV.OB) Up 6.5%, Fueled by Stock Spam?

2010-02-18T20:27:00.000-05:00

We have received a stock spam at Windows Live Hotmail concerning TapImmune Inc (TPIV) (TPIV.OB). TapImmune (TPIV) gained 6.52% to $0.49/share on volume of 126,675. It opened a penny higher at $0.47 and traded between its open and closing quotes. TPIV has a market cap of $18.02 million. With 36.78 million shares outstanding, volume was slightly higher than it has been on average, but is

So-called special report pumps Force Energy Corp. (FORC.OB) (FORC)

2010-02-05T07:31:00.001-05:00

This is not the first time that Force Energy Corp. (FORC.OB) (FORC) has hit our radar and probably not the last. We received a pump email (see below) at Windows Live Hotmail on Thursday night. And as recently as last late-October, Force Energy was also the target of a stock pump. The last we reviewed FORC on October 27, it closed at $0.27/share. Here we are about three months later and it's at

Fero Industries in play targeted with big upside (FROI) (FROI.OB)

2009-12-13T11:12:00.000-05:00

On Sunday, an email was received at Windows Live Hotmail touting the stock of Fero Industries (FROI) (FROI.OB). The stock tout came from another Hotmail email and was called the "Traders Daily Report." FROI is a $0.55/share stock but is targeted at $1.35/share in the short term and $3.80 in the long term. Details of the FROI, FROI.OB tout follow below. Fero Industries (FROI) (FROI.OB) Have You

Royal Quantum Group (RYQG) (RYQG.OB) Volume and Stock Up, Hype Continues

2009-12-04T09:00:00.001-05:00

Royal Quantum Group (RYQG) (RYQG.OB) continues to be the subject of an email hype. On Thursday, volume jumped to over 1.55 million shares, although in absolute terms, at between $0.19 and $0.24 a share, the turnover is under $400,000. Royal Quantum (RYQG) closed at $0.22/share on Thursday. Remember that the email has a 14 day "Tarrget" of $0.90 and now a 7 day "Tarrget" of $0.35. Details of the

Royal Quantum Group (RYQG) (RQG.OB) Target, In-play

2009-12-02T07:50:00.000-05:00

Royal Quantum Group (RYQG) (RQG.OB) is the target of an email pump that displays the typical signs of stock spam. (Original email copied below). Royal Quantum Group (RYQG) last traded at $0.16/share and the email states a 14 day target of $0.90/share. First, nobody uses 14-day targets! Secondly, as you'll see, the remainder of the email is full of bad typos. The last four trading sessions have

Timothy Geithner 'United States National Treasury' $10M Wire Transfer Spam

2009-11-07T11:54:00.000-05:00

The following spam, obviously not from the real Timothy Geithner, was received early Saturday morning in Windows Live Hotmail junk box from an @sify.com address (timothygeithner1). "I am Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the United States National Treasury.‏" Good day to you, I am Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the United States National Treasury.President Barack Obama nominated me to be the

SK3 Group (SKTO) (SKTO.PK) Hype Email Back, Still Targeting $2.29/share

2009-11-06T11:36:00.000-05:00

SK3 Group (SKTO) (SKTO.PK) is still being touted, and the target remains $2.29/share, although the email's content has changed. SKTO traded as high as $0.48/share on Wednesday, but has closed at $0.32 and $0.33 the last three days. Volume fell about 60% yesterday to around 440 thousand shares. Intra-day today it last traded at $0.33/share on volume of 110 thousand shares. And yet another press

Hong Kong Private Banking Investment Spam, Scam

2009-11-04T21:08:00.000-05:00

The following message was received in Windows Live Hotmail: "In reference to an investment opportunity‏" In reference to an investment opportunity Tseng Tzu-Jung Chong Hing Bank Limited 347-349 Des Voeux Rd. West, HK www.chbank.com Dear Friend, I am a staff of Chong Hing Bank Limited,Hong Kong attached in Private Banking services; I am contacting you in reference to an investment opportunity

SK3 Group (SKTO) (SKTO.PK) still being touted, target $2.29/share

2009-11-04T10:23:00.001-05:00

SK3 Group (SKTO) (SKTO.PK) lost $0.03/share yesterday on higher volume (than the prior two trading days) of 1.1 million shares. SKTO was volatile though, trading between $0.29 and $0.36, to close at $0.33. Thus far in Wednesday morning trading, SKTO has been even more volatile, albeit the latest trade as of around 10 AM was 21% to the upside at $0.40/share. Volume so far is just over 120,000

SK3 Group Inc. (SKTO) (SKTO.PK) Volatility Continues in Early Trading

2009-11-03T10:06:00.002-05:00

SK3 Group Inc. (SKTO) (SKTO.PK), the target of a stock pump ($2.29/share target; last unchanged at $0.36/share), traded in a range of $0.30 to $0.36 in the first 8 minutes of trading, but hasn't traded again as of 9:45. Volume was already at around 70,000 shares. A review of Pink Sheets shows that SK3 Group (SKTO) does not have any warning labels. Interestingly enough, the press machine is in

SK3 Group Inc. (SKTO) (SKTO.PK) in Play with Email Targetting $2.29/share

2009-11-03T08:54:00.003-05:00

SK3 Group Inc. (SKTO) (SKTO.PK), the owner of Nurses On-Line (a subscription service for employers who are seeking pre-screening of workers' compensation injuries) is the target of an email touting the stock with a $2.29/share target. SKTO last traded at $0.36/share yesterday, on lower than recent volume (646,301 shares compared to nearly 1 million the prior two trading days and as many as 2.8

Bank Failure Spam Warning

2009-10-28T10:21:00.002-04:00

Consumer Affairs reports that the FDIC is warning against bank failure scams. Details below:It's all too easy to believe these days that your bank has failed and been seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The current crop of bank failures is ripe for scammers trying to fool unsuspecting account holders into handing over their personal information.The FDIC has received

More on Force Energy Corp. (FORC.OB) (FORC)

2009-10-28T09:46:00.003-04:00

Force Energy Corp. (FORC.OB) (FORC) is a Vancouver, British Columbia based company registered in Nevada. It was formerly known as Nuance Resources until February 2008. One company officer, a James D. Bunney, serves as President, CEO, CFO and Secretary - that's a lot of hats to wear. The preceding information is from Pink Sheets, which also lists that the company is in "development stage." Unlike

Force Energy Corp. (FORC.OB) (FORC) Still in Play

2009-10-28T09:31:00.005-04:00

Force Energy Corp. (FORC.OB) (FORC) is still being targeted with email hype. Another was received pre market open today. FORC closed at $0.28 yesterday, trading between $0.27 and $0.31 a share. Volume was 128,700, a little less than half of the volume on Monday, when it traded as high as $0.35. See details of the latest FORC.OB, FORC email below. See the spam received Monday here. WallStreet

FORCE ENERGY CORP. (FORCE.OB) (FORCE) Targeted

2009-10-26T08:37:00.005-04:00

The following FORCE ENERGY (FORCE.OB) (FORCE) related email was received prior to today's market open. Remember that Force Energy was in play back in August, under the ticker FORC.OB. See here and here. Company Market Behaviour*** Monthly Smaall Caap OTC Invvestment Piick *** Hello boys and girls, we are back for our October piick Of the month. We are expecting some serious movement on This one.

Solanex Management (SLNX) (SLNX.OB) - A Micro-Cap Company Idea

2009-09-29T15:20:00.005-04:00

Solanex Management (SLNX) (SLNX.OB) is the target of a stock pump and apparent spam. According to the email received, the Emerging Miccro-Caap Report for Tuesday, September 29th says "We are presenting our loyal readers with a piick that we believe is poised to experience significant traading and shaare value movement as the week rolls through." Take note of the spelling errors throughout the

Neohydro Technologies (NHYT) (NHYT.OB) Aggressive Stock Promotion, Spam?

2009-08-17T23:00:00.006-04:00

We have received an aggressive stock promotion, ostensibly stock spam, for Neohydro Technologies (NHYT) (NHYT.OB). The so-called Green Market Report calls Neohydro a turbo charged company that is beginning a major growth phase. The timing is right, they say. The stock price provided is $0.16, its Friday close. Today (Monday) it closed up 2 cents (13.92%) to $0.18. Volume was heavy (611,536), over

Force Energy Corp (FORC) (FORC.OB) to pop today?

2009-08-11T07:16:00.002-04:00

Per the promotional email received early today, Force Energy Corp. (FORC) (FORC.OB) is expected to pop as much as 50% this week, something it reportedly did in one day last week. Typically, penny stocks with that are promoted can in fact pop on extraordinary volume that doesn't necessarily amount to a huge turnover in absolute dollars. That being said, the downside volatility that often follows a

Force Energy Corp (FORC) (FORC.OB) 'Great White Gem' Stock Pump (and Dump?)

2009-08-11T07:05:00.006-04:00

This just in early this Tuesday morning (8/11) about Force Energy Corp. (FORC) (FORC.OB):"Promising PennyCompany Advice*****GREAT WHITE GEM***** OIL & GAS Smaall Caap Weekly Allert!!!!!FORCE ENERGY CORP.Siymbol: FORC (OTC BB)Currrent Value: $0.3652-Weeek High: $1.40Seector: OIL & GASLast week's range : $0.285 - $0.43After a exhausting search, we believe we have a seriously undervalued smaall caap

BWI Holdings Inc. (BWIH) (BWIH.OB) Gains 20% on Heavy Volume

2009-05-06T06:41:00.003-04:00

BWI Holdings Inc. (BWIH) (BWIH.OB) has been the target of a stock spam, most recently since last Friday. (Follow our coverage of BWIH spam) It is interesting that the spam volume appears to be comparatively low, while the stock's direction has been strongly to the upside on pretty decent volume. On Tuesday, BWIH gained over 20% to $0.59/share, reaching $0.70/share during the day (the low was