#manipulation

Giving backhanded compliments to undermine someone's confidence.

Buying and selling the same security with no real change of ownership, just to fake activity.

Chart manipulation through fraudulent bulk-buying.

A single crumb of attention meant to keep someone hooked.

Trading ahead of a client's order you know is about to move the price.

Fake self-dealing trades to inflate volume or price.

Trading a stock among yourselves to fake volume or move the price.