The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently issued an advisory (as seen below) on CHIYUTO CREATIVE WEALTH DOCUMENT FACILITATION SERVICES, warning the public of the individuals and groups involved in such activities. The advisory defines the activities behind the scheme, and advises the public to not to invest or stop investing in any investment scheme offered by the said entity, its representatives or any entities engaged in schemes which promises ridiculous rates of return with little or no risks.
In support of this view, Coins.ph does not endorse or is affiliated in any way with such activities or products. Moreover, we have a zero tolerance policy on fraudulent activities and potentially scamming practices. In a separate article, we have enumerated tips on how you can avoid investment schemes and other online scams. We urge our customers to be extra diligent with their funds and to act within our User Agreement.
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Based on the information gathered by the Commission, a number of individuals or group of persons claiming to represent CHIYUTO CREATIVE WEALTH DOCUMENT FACILITATION SERVICES (“CCWDFS”), headed by PATROCENIO CALVEZ CHIYUTO, JR. aka Don Chiyuto, are enticing the public to invest their money in said entity.
As posted online, CHIYUTO CREATIVE WEALTH DOCUMENT FACILITATION SERVICES is offering investments to the public by availing of their so-called Double-YourMoney “Roulette” game investment with a minimum amount worth Php1.00 up to a maximum of Php1Million.
Upon joining, a member will be asked to spin the roulette wheel which will randomly pick different payout days:
Thus, the member will earn one hundred per cent (100%) for 1 day, 30 days or 45 days, respectively, depending on the result of the spin of the roulette wheel. The company will then issue a promissory note in the name of the member-investor with the corresponding amount representing his payout and the date of maturity or when he is
supposed to claim the same.
Considering that the above-described scheme involves the offering and sale of securities to the public in the nature of an investment contract, the Securities Regulation Code (SRC) requires that these securities are duly registered and that the concerned corporation and/or its agents have appropriate registration and/or license to sell such securities to the public pursuant to Section 8 of the SRC.
The records of the Commission show that CHIYUTO CREATIVE WEALTH DOCUMENT FACILITATION SERVICES is not registered with the Commission either as a corporation or as a partnership. Further, it is NOT AUTHORIZED to solicit investments from the public since it has not secured prior registration and/or license from the Commission as prescribed under Sections 8 and 28 of the Securities Regulation Code.
Hence, those who act as salesmen, brokers, dealers or agents or claim to act as such for CHIYUTO CREATIVE WEALTH DOCUMENT FACILITATION SERVICES in selling or convincing people to invest in the investment scheme being offered by said entity including solicitations and recruitment through the internet may be prosecuted and held criminally liable under Section 28 of the SRC and penalized with a maximum fine of Five Million pesos
(P5,000,000.00) or penalty of Twenty-one (21) years of imprisonment or both pursuant to Section 73 of the SRC.
Also, those who invite or recruit others to join or invest in such venture or offer investment contracts or securities to the public may incur criminally liability, or otherwise be sanctioned or penalized accordingly as held by the Supreme Court in the case of Securities and Exchange Commission vs. Oudine Santos (G.R. No. 195542, 19 March 2014).
The public is advised NOT TO INVEST or STOP INVESTING in any investment scheme being offered by any individual or group of persons allegedly for or on behalf of CHIYUTO CREATIVE WEALTH DOCUMENT FACILITATION SERVICES and to exercise caution in dealing with any individuals or group of persons soliciting investments for and on behalf of it.
Should you have any information regarding the operation of CHIYUTO CREATIVE WEALTH DOCUMENT FACILITATION SERVICES or any securities solicitation activity by any individual or group of individuals representing CHIYUTO CREATIVE WEALTH DOCUMENT FACILITATION SERVICES, please submit your report to the Enforcement and Investor Protection Department at epd@sec.gov.ph.
For the guidance of the public.
Pasay City, 18 August 2020.
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