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8 more firms flagged for Ponzi-like schemes

By Artemio Dumlao | January 11, 2024 - 12:00am

For operating like Ponzi schemes, eight more entities were flagged yesterday by the Securities and Exchange Commission ,...

Headlines

Goldxtreme takes exception to SEC-issued CDO

By Iris Gonzales | January 29, 2016 - 9:00am

Gold trading company Goldxtreme said it would exhaust all legal means to ensure the cease-and-desist order recently issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the company would be lifted.

Business

SEC warns vs 3 more alleged Ponzi firms

By Iris Gonzales | January 28, 2016 - 9:00am

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued cease and desist orders against three companies believed to be engaged in fraudulent investment schemes.

Business

Investment scams using Internet seen to thrive

By Ted P. Torres | November 4, 2015 - 9:00am

Investment scams using the Internet as platform are expected to proliferate, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

Business

Pumatok kasi ang business hunk actor hindi muna iniistorbo ang matronang ginagatasan

By Ruel Mendoza | March 5, 2015 - 12:00am

Hindi na sinisipot ng hunk actor na ito na produkto ng isang reality show ang kanyang matrona dahil malaki na ang kinikita nito kahit na wala itong regular TV show.

Pang Movies

Investing basics, be cautious: Research, verify investments

By Carlo S. Lorenciana | February 4, 2015 - 12:00am

When investing, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That’s why there are still people who fall prey to investment frauds.

Freeman Cebu Business

‘Nice development’ seen in Amalilio case

By Alexis Romero | December 14, 2014 - 12:00am

President Aquino and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak talked about the case of Manuel Amalilio – who was tagged in a multibillion-peso scam that victimized thousands of investors – during their bilateral...

Headlines

PNoy: 'Nice development' in Amalilio case

By Alexis Romero | December 13, 2014 - 12:48pm

President Aquino and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak talked about the case of Manuel Amalilio – who was tagged...

Headlines

Man involved in multi-million peso 'Ponzi scam' nabbed in Davao

By Dennis Carcamo | May 12, 2014 - 4:03pm

Police have arrested a member of a firm involved in a "Ponzi scheme" in an operation in Daval del Sur, last week.

Nation

Thinking through pyramid-like business schemes

By Erika Fille T. Legara, Ph.D. | February 7, 2013 - 12:00am

Exploitative pyramiding scams masquerading as legitimate multilevel marketing (MLM) schemes have once again evoked the attention of our government regulators and lawmakers...

Science and Environment