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SEC charges multiple entities in $15M+ fraud schemes using WhatsApp
The SEC charged multiple entities, likely operated by overseas individuals, with defrauding hundreds of retail investors in the U.S. through investment confidence scams using WhatsApp and other platforms. The fraud schemes totaled at least $15 million.
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- SEC
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- US-FED
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- announcement
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- urgent — penalty-bearing, effective immediately, or a serious health hazard
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