Philippine SEC Investment Scam Watchlist: Public Advisories, Cease-and-Desist Orders, and Community Reports

Entity Date of Advisory or Cease-and-Desist Order Alleged Scheme 
(According to the Advisory or Cease-and-Desist Order) Reason for Advisory or Cease-and-Desist Order MAD   DEVPT.   REALTY DEVELOPMENT   CORPORATION
MAD   DEVPT.   REALTY CORPORATION
MADDEV/MADHOSTEL
MADSHOSTEL SIARGAO January 07, 2026
(Public Advisory) Offering and selling securities in the form of shares of stock and/or non-proprietary shares. Does not have the required secondary license. VALTORO SPARTAN CONSULTANCY CORPORATION 
VALTORO SPARTAN TRADING January 07, 2026
(Public Advisory) Subscription plan promising up to 912.5% profit for 12 months. Direct and multi-referral bonus programs. Not registered with the SEC; lacks necessary license to offer securities. VT MARKETS
VT MARKETS (PTY)
VT MARKETS (PTY) LTD
VT MARKETS LTD January 07, 2026
(Public Advisory) Enticing the public to join, register, and trade unregistered securities. Is not registered with the SEC and does not have the necessary license to offer securities.  FBS
FBS PHILIPPINES
FBS MARKETS INC.
FBS BROKER
FBS TRADING BROKER
FBS FOREX BROKER ONLINE January 08, 2026
(Public Advisory) Enticing the public to join, register, and engage in trading activities, including the buying and selling of unregistered securities.

Engaged in a public offering of securities.

Is not registered with the SEC and does not have the necessary license to offer securities. 
Does not have any pending regulatory sandbox applications with the PhiliF Fintech Innovation Office and is neither previously nor currently enrolled in the strategic sandbox program. AYALA INVESTMENTS AI
INEFEX January 09, 2026
(Public Advisory) Falsely advertised online through a phishing website designed to imitate a legitimate news media outlet. Is not registered with the SEC and does not have the necessary license to offer securities.  LS
KBS
KBSEX
KBS Exchange
KBSEX Exchange
LS KBS Crypto Trading
LS Crypto Currency
Humanitarian Org. Cebu
SDX Exchange January 12, 2026
(Public Advisory) Enticing the public to join, register, and engage in trading activities, including the buying and selling of unregistered securities. Is not registered with the SEC and does not have the necessary license to offer securities.  INTERACTIVE BROKERS’
IBKR
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. January 22, 2026
(Public Advisory) Promotes to PH users and allows users in the Philippines to create accounts, deposit funds, and trade various investment products, including derivative instruments, through electronic means. Is not registered with the SEC and does not have the necessary license to offer securities, which includes derivatives.  FIDELITY CAPITAL INVESTMENT GROUP
YEPBIT EXCHANGE PTY. LIMITED January 26, 2026
(Public Advisory)

February 04
(Cease-and-Desist Order)

Promises high-yield returns with a minimum investment of $500 up to a maximum investment of $3,000. 

The passive income is received twice per day in exchange for the said investment.

Investors are required to actively recruit new investors to join the investment scheme; otherwise, they are not allowed to withdraw their passive income.

ADVISORY: Is not registered with the SEC and does not have the necessary license to offer securities. 

CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER: Violations of the Securities Regulation Code and other relevant laws, rules, and regulations.

BASICS AND ORGANIC CO. INCORPORATED January 27, 2026
(Public Advisory) Collecting funds from the public to invest under its “Money Leasing/Dormant Partner Program” for a promise of receiving a fixed 20% interest per annum. Is not authorized to solicit investments from the public, not having secured prior registration and/or a license to sell securities or solicit investments. BG WEALTH SHARING LTD. January 2, 2026
(Public Advisory) Entices the public by offering investments in the guise of copy trading of cryptocurrency that will earn a 1.3% interest rate daily, compounded with a minimum investment of $500. Is not registered with the SEC and does not have the necessary license to offer securities.  SHAWNSEI HOLDINGS CORPORATION, represented by Tony Rose S. Garcia February 04, 2026
(Public Advisory) Tony Rose S. entices the public to invest in SHAWNSEI HOLDINGS CORPORATION, offering a monthly profit ranging from 2 to 10%. Is not registered with the SEC and does not have the necessary license to offer investment contracts. PARU-PARU KOSHIRO MACHI, through Facebook account, Madrigal Solar Farming February 04, 2026
(Public Advisory) Investors receive an automated form to be filled out by the investor, which includes an option choose to be a
contractor or an investor, ranging from ₱100,000.00 to ₱20,000,000.00. Is not registered with the SEC and does not have the necessary license to offer investment contracts. “TRADEXPERT”
ANGELITO HARINA February 06, 2026
(Cease-and-Desist Order) Offers investments to the public BY providing daily income ranging from 1% to 1.5%, with maturities of 10 to 30 days, depending on the chosen plan.

Offers opportunity for their investor to earn more rewards through their referral program, where members share their affiliate code and for every successful invite, the member receives a one-time commission of 5%.

Ongoing violations of the Securities Regulation Code, and other rules and regulations being enforced by the Commission. JRL KWARTA TRADING CO. February 09, 2026
(Public Advisory) Offers an investment product in the province of Pangasinan for a promise of receiving a 10% monthly interest. Is not registered with the SEC and does not have the necessary license to offer investment contracts. MTSN INTERNATIONAL OPC, LEX FRANCHISING OPC, and LEVEX INTERNATIONAL OPC, all represented by Alexander Gabayno San Carlos as its sole incorporator with Meriel “Jhun” Clores Serdan, Elmer Gabayno, and Verlan “Lanz” Moreno Enrile as his business partners; and Shirley “Shen” Nolledo as an agent and representative of LEX FRANCHISING, MTSN, and LEVEX February 09, 2026
(Public Advisory) Entices the public to be their investor with a guaranteed monthly income of 5%
of the amount of capital to be
invested by the investor. Is not registered with the SEC and does not have the necessary license to offer investment contracts. TAGALOGIX AI LTD (TAGALOGIX AI) February 11, 2026
(Public Advisory) Scheme considered as conventional investment solicitation
structure directed at the public under the guise of innovation. Does not have the required license.  SEAGULL ALLIANCE, often associated with names such as “RISCOIN” or “LEAGUE OF SEAGULL” February 12, 2026
(Public Advisory) Entices investors through a cryptocurrency copy-trading scheme, promising 1%-4% daily interest, compounded, with a minimum investment of USD 500 or approximately ₱30,000.00.  Is not registered with the SEC and does not have the necessary license to offer investment contracts. BASICS AND ORGANIC CO. INCORPORATED, represented by Angelica Castillo Suarez and Jenny Rose Pascua February 13, 2026
(Public Advisory) Collecting funds from the public to invest under its “Money Leasing/Dormant Partner Program” for a promise of receiving a fixed 20% interest per annum. Is not registered with the SEC and does not have the necessary license to offer investment contracts. KITTLY CORPORATION (L&C GROUP OF COMPANIES) February 18, 2026
(Public Advisory) Entices the public to a pay model with a minimum investment of ₱50,000.00 and a maximum investment of ₱500,000.00, with a guaranteed interest per month of 5%. Is not registered with the SEC and does not have the necessary license to offer investment contracts.