Roger Knox pleaded guilty to a $165 million pump-and-dump on Jan. 13. He allegedly processed the ill-gotten gains via Michael Gastauer's WB21.

Sure they cost only pennies, but the hope is these stocks will become worth a lot more. (Photo: iStock)

Roger Knox pleaded guilty to a $165 million pump-and-dump on Jan. 13. He allegedly processed the ill-gotten gains via Michael Gastauer's WB21.