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SEC Charges Multiple Entities in Fraud Schemes Totaling at Least $15 Million That Used WhatsApp and Other Platforms to Lure Investors
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged multiple entities that are likely operated by individuals located overseas for defrauding hundreds of retail investors, including many in the U.S., through so-called investment confidence scams where…
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- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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- Press Release
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- 29 September 2026 · 13:55 UTC
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- 27 October 2026 · 10:03 UTC
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- https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-95-sec-charges-multiple-entities-fraud-schemes-totaling-least-15-million-used-whatsapp-other-platforms
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