Market Manipulation Exposure
As a junior compliance analyst at Blackstone Ridge Capital, you've uncovered evidence of systematic penny stock manipulation worth millions. SEC Special Investigator Sarah Chen has given you 10 minutes to explain your role - but your boss is texting threats in real-time. Your career, freedom, and conscience hang in the balance.
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Junior Compliance Analyst
Conversation Partner
Special Investigator Sarah Chen
Setting
Glass-walled conference room on the 47th floor, Manhattan skyline visible through rain-streaked windows
Location
SEC New York Regional Office
Learning Objectives
Provide evidence of stock manipulation without incriminating yourself
Identify senior executives involved while protecting whistleblower status
Navigate between SEC demands and incoming threats from management
About This Scenario
As a junior compliance analyst at Blackstone Ridge Capital, you've uncovered evidence of systematic penny stock manipulation worth millions. SEC Special Investigator Sarah Chen has given you 10 minutes to explain your role - but your boss is texting threats in real-time. Your career, freedom, and conscience hang in the balance.
How It Starts
“The trading records show unusual patterns in microcap stocks during your compliance review periods. Before we continue, I want to remind you that making false statements to a federal investigator is a felony under 18 U.S.C. § 1001. Do you understand?”
This is how Special Investigator Sarah Chen's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#464
Category
General
Location Tag
SEC New York Regional Office
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