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In this ongoing series on the SEC $14M Crypto Scam Charges, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 19, 2025, charged seven entities with defrauding investors of over $14 million via fake WhatsApp groups, social media ads featuring deepfakes, AI-generated tips, and bogus trading platforms. No real trading occurred, and funds were laundered overseas. The agency also issued an investor alert on social media scams.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued several cryptocurrency companies for allegedly defrauding retail investors out of more than $14 million through fake WhatsApp investment groups and bogus trading platforms. The scheme, which ran from January 2024 to January 2025, used social media ads, deepfake videos, and AI-generated tips to lure victims. Regulators say the operators, based in China, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, misappropriated funds sent to overseas accounts.