Tuesday, December 28, 2021 / 09:10
AM / by SEC Nigeria / Header Image Credit: Poyoyo Investment
The attention of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria ("SEC") has been drawn to the
electronic and WhatsApp messages being circulated to investors on behalf of
Poyoyo Investment (PILVEST) Nigeria Limited.
The electronic message
indicates a proposal to investors to invest in guaranteed investments with the
following types of investment plans:
- Option A which
is an investment with a minimum capital of N100,000.00 being invested for
a period of One (1) month with a ROI (Returns on Investment) yield of 20%.
- Option B which
involves an investment with a minimum capital of N300,000.00 being
invested for a period of three (3) months with a monthly ROI (Return on
Investment) yield of 23% monthly and total ROI yield is 69%.
- Option C which
involves an investment with a minimum capital of N500,000.00 being
invested for a period of six (6) months with a ROI (Return on Investment)
yield of 25% monthly and total ROI yield is 150%.
- Option D which
involves an investment with a minimum capital of N1,000,000.00 is being
invested for a period of one year with a ROI (Returns on Investment) yield
of 30% monthly and total ROI yield is 360%.
Besides the obvious errors
in the returns calculations above, preliminary investigation has revealed that
Poyoyo Investment (PILVEST) Nigeria Limited is purely a Ponzi scheme as it is a
non-sustainable business model that involves the collection of money from
unsuspecting investors with a promise of high return without any underlying
assets.
The Commission hereby
notifies the investing public that Poyoyo Investment (PILVEST) Nigeria Limited
have no tangible business model; hence it is a PONZI SCHEME where returns are
paid from other people's invested sum. Also, its operation is not registered by
the Commission.
In view of the above, the
general public is hereby WARNED that any person dealing with
the within named Company in any capital market-related business is doing so at
his/her own risk.

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