Tag: CKB168
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CKB168 CASE: 2 Promoters Plead Guilty To Criminal Counts; 3 Others Face Trial
Two U.S.-based promoters of the noxious CKB168 cross-border pyramid scheme aimed at Chinese-Americans have pleaded guilty to wire-fraud, the office of U.S. Attorney Eileen M. Decker of the Central District of California said. The SEC sued Cheong Wha “Heywood” Chang, 48, and his wife, Toni Chen, 47, in 2013. Federal prosecutors later charged them criminally,…
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SEC Enforcement Chief References Investor Alert On ‘Pyramid Schemes Posing As Multi-Level Marketing Programs’ In Congressional Testimony Today, Says ‘Coordinated Effort’ To Disrupt Them Under Way
“The staff also has recently seen what appears to be an increase in pyramid schemes . . . under the guise of ‘multi-level marketing’ and ‘network marketing’ opportunities . . . These schemes often target the most vulnerable investors, and social media has expanded their reach. The Division is deploying resources to disrupt these schemes…
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CKB/CKB168, WCM777 And TelexFree Prosecutions Make SEC’s 2014 Highlight Reel; Agency Says Its Job In MLM Sphere Isn’t Done
The prosecutions of the CKB/CKB168, WCM777 and TelexFree “programs” made the SEC’s highlight reel for fiscal year 2014, which began on Oct. 1, 2013 and ended on Sept. 30 of this year. In a statement today, the SEC said “new investigative approaches and the innovative use of data and analytical tools contributed to a very…
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SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST: American Among 5 Detained In Hong Kong Pyramid-Scheme Investigation; Unidentified Firm Said To Promote ‘Cloud-Based’ Internet Apps And To Have Gathered Nearly $100 Million
FLASH: The South China Morning Post is reporting that an American and four others have been detained in a pyramid-scheme investigation involving HK$750 million (about U.S. $96.7 million). The publication did not identify the detainees. Nor did it identify the company, which is said to promote “cloud-based internet productivity and communications applications” and to be…