Date Posted: 15 October 2021
CERTAIN FACEBOOK PAGES
The Securities and Exchange Commission (
SEC
) has received information that
CERTAIN FACEBOOK PAGES
have been
soliciting
personal information from
the public
through the use of Google Forms
for purpose
s
of allegedly filing a
petition to
the
SEC, the shutdown of so
–
called illegal lending companies, and other similar motives
.
Please be advised that this is not the proper way of filing a complaint
with the Commis
sion. In order for the SEC to further investigate possible
violations of the relevant laws, rules, and regulations committed by erring
financing and lending companies, complainants by CERTAIN FACEBOOK PAGES should file a formal complaint
directly to the SEC. For more information on
how to file a formal complaint
with
the
Commission,
kindly
visit
our
website
at
https://www.sec.gov.ph/lending
–
companies
–
and
–
financing
–
companies
–
2/complaints/
To avoid the
possible
misuse
of your personal information, t
he public is
further advised to refrain from participating in said or similar activities by aforesaid
Facebook
pages
. The public may directly communicate their concerns about lending
and financing companies through cgfd_md@sec.gov.ph.
For the guidance of the public.
Pasay City, 14
October 2021.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (
SEC
) has received information that
CERTAIN FACEBOOK PAGES
have been
soliciting
personal information from
the public
through the use of Google Forms
for purpose
s
of allegedly filing a
petition to
the
SEC, the shutdown of so
–
called illegal lending companies, and other similar motives
.
Please be advised that this is not the proper way of filing a complaint
with the Commis
sion. In order for the SEC to further investigate possible
violations of the relevant laws, rules, and regulations committed by erring
financing and lending companies, complainants by CERTAIN FACEBOOK PAGES should file a formal complaint
directly to the SEC. For more information on
how to file a formal complaint
with
the
Commission,
kindly
visit
our
website
at
https://www.sec.gov.ph/lending
–
companies
–
and
–
financing
–
companies
–
2/complaints/
To avoid the
possible
misuse
of your personal information, t
he public is
further advised to refrain from participating in said or similar activities by aforesaid
Facebook
pages
. The public may directly communicate their concerns about lending
and financing companies through cgfd_md@sec.gov.ph.
For the guidance of the public.
Pasay City, 14
October 2021.