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Regulatory Notice 21-22

Summary

FINRA warns member firms of an ongoing phishing campaign that involves fraudulent emails (see sample in Appendix) purporting to be from “FINRA SUPPORT” with the email address “[email protected]”. The email asks the recipient to pay attention “to the report attached below that requires your immediate response” and states that “[t]he attachment contains our updated Public Policy information.” The emails may not include an attachment.

L D Comment On Regulatory Notice 21-19

If naked shorting is illegal why allow loop holes around it? All short interest positions should definitely be reported. I’m a proud Retail investor in Inovio Pharmaceuticals... a company saving lives for Cancer and Covid that’s been in the top 25 shorted companies list far too long. It’s really sad that when I speak of this company I have no choice but to state how the SEC is allowing shorting to happen without transparency and therefore is directly involved in illegal shorting activity.

2019062974201 Robert Brandon Prettyman CRD 5613767 AWC va (2021-1626999606695).pdf

FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE, WAIVER, AND CONSENT NO. 2019062974201 TO: Department of Enforcement Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) RE: Robert Brandon Prettyman (Respondent) Investment Company and Variable Products Representative CRD No. 5613767 Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9216, Respondent Robert Brandon Prettyman submits this Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) for the purpose of proposing a settlement of the alleged rule violations described below.