Mohammed Karim of Lakeland, Florida, a stockbroker formerly registered with Truist Investment Services was barred by FINRA for failing to cooperate in its investigation of the theft of customer funds. (AWC No. 2025087042501)
According to the AWC, in in May 2026, Karim was requested but refused to appear for testimony requested as part of FINRA’s investigation into his termination from Truist Investment Services.
According to FINRA Public Disclosure, Karim was terminated from Truist Investment Services in August 2025, based upon the review of his “activities with respect to an elderly couple (former Firm clients)” found that he “allegedly admitted to law enforcement that he used the former clients’ credit card for his own personal expenses.” The disclosure states further that he “was in possession of former clients’ identification documents among other things,” and that he “may have exerted influence over the clients to place his name on external accounts as the beneficiary.”
Karim’s was also criminally charged in July 2025 in Polk County, Florida. These charges include effecting a “scheme to defraud,” “Grand Theft,” “Possession of stolen credit card,” “Fraudulent use of credit cards,” and “Use of ID w/o consent.”
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