Marc Jablon: SEC-Convicted Securities Fraudster and Pump-and-Dump Operator

Marc Jablon has been publicly listed as a scammer on Hucksters.net, a platform dedicated to exposing fraudulent actors and protecting the public from deceptive business practices. The report on Jablon draws attention to a documented pattern of financial fraud, regulatory violations, and deliberate investor deception spanning multiple years. Anyone researching Marc Jablon for business, investment, or consulting purposes should read this warning in full before making contact.

Who Is Marc Jablon?

Marc Jablon is the president, CEO, and co-founder of Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc., a marketing and investor relations firm that operated out of Longwood, Florida. He also co-founded the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, MJMM Investments, LLC, a Pennsylvania-registered limited liability company that functioned as the investment-facing arm of the operation. Jablon presented himself publicly as an experienced business consultant with 15 to 20 years of expertise in marketing, public relations, sales training, mergers and acquisitions, and business development for small to mid-sized companies.

His personal websites have included askmarcjablon.com and marcjablon.info. He has also been linked to Imagine That Promo (imaginethatpromo.com), a custom promotional products business, and Minion Media Group LLC, a marketing consultancy operating out of Winter Garden, Florida. His contact email, used for networking activities through the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, is listed as [email protected], connecting him to another venture called Boost Marketing.

Despite this professional image, federal courts and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have found Marc Jablon guilty of serious securities fraud.

The CyberKey Solutions Pump-and-Dump Scheme

The fraud that defines Marc Jablon’s record centers on CyberKey Solutions, Inc., a Florida-based penny stock company that sold customizable USB flash drives. Between late 2005 and March 2007, Jablon and his associates at Big Apple Consulting and MJMM Investments orchestrated a classic pump-and-dump scheme that caused over 500 investors to lose more than $3 million.

The scheme relied on a fabricated $25 million purchase order from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). CyberKey’s CEO, James E. Plant, provided this fictitious contract to Jablon and his team as the foundation of their stock promotion pitch. By August 2006, Jablon and other Big Apple executives were informed that the supposed DHS contract could not be verified by the agency and almost certainly did not exist. Despite knowing this, they continued to promote the fraudulent claim to brokers across the country.

Big Apple operated a telephone calling room staffed by between 14 and 50 employees at its peak. These callers used internally drafted press releases and scripted “bullet sheets” to contact registered broker-dealers and pitch CyberKey stock based on the phony DHS order. Marc Jablon, as president and CEO, bore ultimate oversight responsibility for the call room. He authorized all policies and procedures used by the callers and directed the sale of shares.

Through this operation, Big Apple and MJMM received over 725 million CyberKey shares, including 77 million shares received as payment for services and 648 million acquired through options. They dumped these shares on the market for at least $9.6 million in total proceeds, retaining approximately $7.5 million after returning $2 million to CyberKey. CyberKey became one of the five most actively traded stocks on the Pink Sheets during this period. The SEC suspended trading in the stock in 2007 due to inaccurate public statements.

SEC Charges, Trial, and Conviction

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil enforcement lawsuit on November 18, 2009, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Case No. 09-cv-01963). The defendants named in the action included:

  • Marc Jablon – President and CEO of Big Apple Consulting USA
  • Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc. – Primary operating company
  • MJMM Investments, LLC – Subsidiary investment relations firm
  • Keith Jablon – Vice president of a Big Apple subsidiary; supervised much of the CyberKey account
  • Matthew Maguire – Vice president of Big Apple
  • Mark C. Kaley – President of MJMM Investments

The SEC charged the defendants with violating Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, aiding and abetting violations under Section 20(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, conducting an unregistered public offering, and operating as unregistered broker-dealers. In 2013, a jury found Marc Jablon, Big Apple Consulting, and Mark Kaley guilty on the anti-fraud and aiding-and-abetting counts. U.S. District Judge John Antoon ordered the defendants to pay substantial civil penalties.

Marc Jablon was personally ordered to pay $213,000 in civil penalties. Big Apple Consulting USA and MJMM Investments were each ordered to pay $1.13 million in penalties. The court also sought permanent injunctions and disgorgement of ill-gotten gains with prejudgment interest. The penalties were classified as Tier III because the violations resulted in substantial financial losses to other people.

CyberKey’s CEO, James E. Plant, faced separate criminal charges after fabricating documents, providing false sworn testimony to the SEC, and coercing an employee into a false confession. Plant was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison.

Appellate Defeat: Conviction Upheld in 2015

Marc Jablon and his co-defendants appealed their conviction to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Case No. 13-11976). In April 2015, the appellate panel affirmed the district court’s ruling in its entirety. Every argument raised by Jablon and his associates was rejected. The conviction stands as a matter of final federal court record.

Marc Jablon is not a person who was falsely accused or whose case remains disputed. He was found liable by a jury, penalized by a federal judge, and had that outcome confirmed by a federal appeals court.

Known Companies, Entities, and Contact Details Linked to Marc Jablon

Individuals conducting due diligence should be aware of all entities and contact points associated with Marc Jablon. The following have been documented across public records, court filings, and personal websites:

  • Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc. – Longwood, Florida (primary fraud vehicle)
  • MJMM Investments, LLC – Pennsylvania LLC, subsidiary of Big Apple
  • Boost Marketing / boostmarketingnow.com – Post-SEC consulting venture
  • Imagine That Promo / imaginethatpromo.com – Promotional products business
  • Minion Media Group LLC – Marketing consultancy, Winter Garden, Florida (2149 Harbor Cove Way)
  • Lotus Holdings LLC – Jablon listed as CFO
  • 3D Network International – 3D signage and media startup
  • askmarcjablon.com – Personal consulting blog and business site
  • marcjablon.info – Secondary personal website
  • Email: [email protected]

Note that Marc Jablon may also appear as Mark Jablon in some secondary sources. This appears to be a typographical variation rather than a deliberate alias, but be aware of both spellings when searching for records.

Why Marc Jablon Remains a Public Risk

The concern with Marc Jablon is not simply that he was involved in a fraud that ended over a decade ago. The concern is the nature of his post-conviction activities. After the 2015 appellate ruling, Jablon continued operating as a business consultant, marketing advisor, and promotional products seller under multiple brand names. He maintained an active online presence and pursued networking through local business organizations including the West Orange Chamber of Commerce in Florida.

Individuals who encounter Marc Jablon in a business consulting, marketing, promotional, or investment context should proceed with full knowledge of his federal fraud conviction. The SEC found that Jablon knowingly continued to promote a fabricated government contract even after he was informed it did not exist. That pattern of deliberate deception, sustained over an extended period, is not consistent with a brief lapse in judgment.

Anyone who has been approached by Marc Jablon, any of his companies, or anyone operating under the associated brand names listed above should take the following steps:

  • Document all communications, contracts, and financial transactions immediately.
  • Do not send money, sensitive financial information, or investment capital before conducting independent verification.
  • Report suspected fraudulent activity to the SEC’s Tips, Complaints, and Referrals portal.
  • File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
  • Consult a licensed securities attorney if you believe you have suffered financial harm.

Original Scammer Report

Marc Jablon was originally flagged on Hucksters.net, a public database that documents reported scammers, fraudsters, and deceptive business operators. The listing compiles allegations, identifying details, known aliases, and related entities to help the public recognize patterns of fraudulent outreach. Readers are encouraged to visit the original report and preserve any evidence of contact with Marc Jablon or his associated companies.

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