Recycled Metals: Law and Rules

SANTA FE - In an effort to better educate Spanish speaking alcohol servers and sellers about the dangers of over serving and serving to minors, the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department’s Alcohol and Gaming Division has unveiled a new alcohol server online training in Spanish.

SANTA FE – A 41-year-old contractor from Los Lunas has pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and embezzlement in a real estate scheme and will pay nearly $400,000 in restitution to four investors. 

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department’s Securities Division today issued an advisory urging investors to approach high-yield investment programs with caution. 

High-yield investment programs, or HYIPs, are Ponzi schemes sold by unlicensed individuals. “In the past, con artists relied on word of mouth to lure investors into these investments. Now they rely on the Internet and social media buzz to quickly popularize their schemes before the fraud is discovered,” New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Superintendent, Mike Unthank said.