Four Notorious Cases Of Stock Manipulation By: TalkMarkets July 15, 2015 at 23:57 PM EDT Criminals who engage in stock manipulation are subject to civil and criminal penalties. Market manipulation is up 37% in the last decade, according to the U.S. SEC. Read More >> Related Stocks: Barclays Plc ADR Citigroup JPMorgan Chase & Co Royal Bank Scotland Group Plc UBS Group Ag ADR