“SCAM” ALERT: AGR SOLAR ENERGY CO LTD

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“the Commission”) has identified a purported investment scheme operating under the name “AGR Solar Energy Company Ltd.” The scheme is being marketed on social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp as being involved in renewable energy projects, and has been inviting participants to “rent” or “purchase” photovoltaic (PV) panels, which are allegedly used to generate income through energy-related activities. The AGR Solar scheme encourages recruiting other people for monetary rewards and other benefits.

“SCAM” ALERT: TRUST FUNDER

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“the Commission”) has identified a purported capital raising and investment scheme operating under the name “Trust Funder.” The scheme is being marketed on social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp as being a crowdfunding platform, where individuals are invited to pay money (which they are referring to as donations) to others with business ideas with each participant required to recruit at least two people to join in order to receive payments from those members.