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SEC Sues Four Firms Over Alleged $15 Million Crypto Scams Run Through WhatsApp Chats

Two SEC complaints allege fake AI trading tips, impersonated well-known finance professionals and phony SEC paperwork steered retail investors' crypto onto platforms where no trading took place.

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Hundreds of small investors lost more than $15 million in cryptocurrencies and money in fake artificial intelligence stock trading schemes, driven by promoters in WhatsApp groups, informed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday (29). Exclusive subject matter for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the subject and register.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed allegations of fraud in investments against four companies, accused of scamming hundreds of retail investors with false trading bots based on artificial intelligence promoted in group chat on WhatsApp. The announcement, released by Washington on September 29, 2026, concerns two distinct schemes that together would have taken over [...]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against four entities, accusing them of defrauding hundreds of retail investors of over $15.3 million through WhatsApp groups using promises of AI trading and high returns. The platform's profits were entirely fabricated, and investors have been blocked from withdrawing their funds.

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FX News Group broke the news on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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