The Peak Finance

August 23, 2022 ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTOR PROTECTION DEPARTMENT SEC ADVISORY The Commission has received information that individuals or group of persons representing an entity named THE PEAK FINANCE is enticing the public to invest their money in the said entity with the promise of high monetary rewards or profits. Based on the reports, THE PEAK FINANCE is introducing casino investment, car leasing/financing, buy and sell properties and/or vehicles and crypto asset-related schemes. Further, it was reported and as advertised in its website, which can be found at thepeakfinance.com THE PEAK FINANCE CONSULTANCY SERVICES promises investors the following: 1. 25% interest from initial contribution in 35-45 days; 2. 500% interest from initial contribution in one year for Cryptocurrency; 3. 120% interest from initial contribution in 6 months for property lock-in; 4. 80% interest from initial contribution in 3 months for property lock-in; 5. 20% interest from initial contribution in 35-45 days; and 6. 300% interest from initial contribution in one year for Cryptocurrency. Below are screenshots of the said advertisements: Information gathered from the Facebook (FB) Page of THE PEAK FINANCE shows that the said entity has been enticing the public to invest for a promise of earning 20% interest from the initial contribution in 35-40 days, to wit: Further, in the same Facebook Page, THE PEAK FINANCE posted and advertised the investment opportunity being offered by the said entity, to wit: The public is hereby informed that THE PEAK FINANCE / THE PEAK FINANCE CONSULTANCY SERVICES is not registered with the Commission and is not authorized to solicit investments from the public, not having secured prior registration and/or license to sell securities or solicit investments as prescribed under Section 8 of the Securities Regulation Code (SRC). In view thereof, the public is hereby advised to exercise caution in dealing with any individual or group of persons soliciting investments for and on behalf of THE PEAK FINANCE / THE PEAK FINANCE CONSULTANCY SERVICES . The public is further advised NOT TO INVEST or to STOP INVESTING in the investment scheme being offered by the subject entity or its representatives. Those who act as salesmen, brokers, dealers or agents of the said entity in selling or convincing people to invest in the investment scheme it is being offered including soliciting investments or recruiting investors through the internet may be held criminally liable under Section 28 of the SRC and penalized with a maximum fine of Five Million Pesos (Php5,000,000.00) or imprisonment of Twenty One (21) years or both pursuant to Section 73 of the SRC (SEC vs. Oudine Santos, G.R. No. 195542, 19 March 2014) . Furthermore, the names of all those involved will be reported to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) so that the appropriate penalties and/or taxes be correspondingly assessed. Should you have any information regarding the operation of the subject entity, please send your reports to the Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD) at [emailprotected] . For the guidance of the public. Makati City, August 23, 2022.