SEC Gets $500,000 From Payment Processing Affinity Fraudster

Jan. 13, 2026, 6:05 PM UTC

An Illinois man who allegedly defrauded three investors in the Muslim community by falsely claiming his payment processing company had successful overseas operations will pay more than half a million dollars to resolve the SEC’s charges after consenting to a final judgment Monday.

Irfan Mohammed misrepresented that his company Dgtal World LLC had a robust business in Asia with plans to expand to the US, and he used a fake website with testimonials from nonexistent clients and employees to solicit investments, the Securities and Exchange Commission alleged in its complaint last month.

The enforcement action represents part of a larger ...

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