News · SEC · 26 Mar 2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a public warning regarding the proliferation of unlicensed market operators and fraudulent investment schemes operating under specific corporate identities. Citing Section 38(1) of the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2007, the regulator mandates that only registered entities may conduct capital market activities, rendering the listed operations unlawful. Investors are advised to avoid funding these identified schemes and bear full financial risk for any capital deployed into unlicensed entities.
MARCH 11, 2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission wish to draw the attention of the investing public to the activities of unlawful/unlicensed market operators and promoters of other fraudulent schemes. The Commission, in recent time, has observed the proliferation of the operation of unlawful/unlicensed investment schemes, with promises of huge, but unjustifiable returns on investment. These activities are perpetrated by suspected promoters of Ponzi and other fraudulent schemes under the following identities:
Loom Nigeria Money
Box Value Trading Company Ltd
Now-Now Alert
Flip Cash Investment
Result Investment Nigeria Limited
Helping Hand and Investment
No Failure Development and Empowerment Nig. Ltd MBA Forex and Investment Ltd Federate Investors Trading Company Jamalife Helpers Global Ltd Flexus Global Solutions and Investment Ltd United Capital Investment Company Limited Members of the public are to note that by virtue of the provisions of Section 38(1) of the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2007, only persons registered with the Commission can engage in capital market activities, thus making the actions of these entities listed above unlawful. Consequently, the general public is hereby advised to refrain from investing in any scheme of the entities listed above, and WARNS that any person who invests in an unlicensed/unlawful scheme does so at his own peril. SIGNED MANAGEMENT
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