{"id":438943,"date":"2024-10-23T08:16:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T03:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=438943"},"modified":"2024-10-23T08:16:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T03:16:17","slug":"secp-alerts-public-to-fraudulent-investment-deposit-taking-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/secp-alerts-public-to-fraudulent-investment-deposit-taking-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"SECP alerts Public to fraudulent investment\/ deposit taking platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has identified an illegal investment\/deposit-taking platform operating under the name \u201cSMARTPAYS\u201d. The platform is being promoted through a website (https:\/\/smartpays.org\/.), falsely claiming provision of substantial returns on investment\/ deposit schemes being offered through the platform, said a press release issued here on Tuesday. SMARTPAYS also falsely claims to be a licensed non-banking finance company and displays a fake Certificate of Incorporation on its website with the name \u201cSMART FINANCE (PRIVATE) LIMITED\u201d. The Public is informed that \u201cSMARTPAYS\/ SMART FINANCE (PRIVATE) LIMITED\u201d is neither registered nor licensed by SECP as a non-banking finance company. SECP hereby warns the public not to deposit or invest funds with \u201cSMARTPAYS\/ SMART FINANCE (PRIVATE) LIMITED\u201d or any such other illegal investment\/deposit-taking platform in whatsoever form and whatsoever arrangement. DNA<br \/>\nThe name \u201cSMARTPAYS\/ SMART FINANCE (PRIVATE) LIMITED \u201c has been added to the \u201cList of Companies engaged in Unauthorized Activities\u201d available on SECP\u2019s website. Furthermore, SECP has also referred the matter to relevant investigation authorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has identified an illegal investment\/deposit-taking platform operating under the name \u201cSMARTPAYS\u201d. The platform is being promoted through a website (https:\/\/smartpays.org\/.), falsely claiming provision of substantial returns on investment\/ deposit schemes being offered through the platform, said a press release issued here on Tuesday. 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