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2010
NOTE: Stipulations of Fact and Consent to Penalty (SFC); Offers of Settlement (OS); and Letters of Acceptance Waiver, and Consent (AWC) are entered into by Respondents without admitting or denying the allegations, but consent is given to the described sanctions & to the entry of findings. Additionally, for AWCs, if FINRA has reason to believe a violation has occurred and the member or associated person does not dispute the violation, FINRA may prepare and request that the member or associated person execute a letter accepting a finding of violation, consenting to the imposition of sanctions, and agreeing to waive such member's or associated person's right to a hearing before a hearing panel, and any right of appeal to the National Adjudicatory Council, the SEC, and the courts, or to otherwise challenge the validity of the letter, if the letter is accepted. The letter shall describe the act or practice engaged in or omitted, the rule, regulation, or statutory provision violated, and the sanction or sanctions to be imposed.
Susan Mary Pelloth
AWC/2009017537301
Pelloth made alterations to the customer telephone number data in her member firm’s computer system by deleting their telephone numbers or replacing them with incorrect numbers, causing her firm’s records to contain false information.
Susan Mary Pelloth : Fined $5,000; Suspended 30 business days
Bill Singer's Comment
This is typically done by an RR who is planning on leaving or anticipating being fired, and is hoping that by entering false phone numbers to slow down her former colleagues who will likely be turned loose upon her clients upon her departure.  Not saying that's the case here. Just explaining why this typically happens.
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