What happened
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand added a new entry to its Investor Alert list with a disclosure date of 13/11/2026 for a Facebook page named 'CointeIegraph' (spelled with a capital letter I in place of the lowercase l in the name of the crypto news outlet Cointelegraph). The SEC classifies it as 'Unlicensed securities and derivatives business' and lists the Facebook profile https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61595831025582 and a Facebook Ad Library entry (id 2806345403092704); no website, LINE account or address is listed. The same list shows separate 'CointeIegraph' Facebook pages with different profile IDs added on 11/11/2026 and 12/11/2026, so this is at least the third such page flagged in three days. The Thai SEC says the list is compiled from tips and complaints about unauthorised securities and derivatives solicitation, that legitimate businesses must be licensed, and that investors can check licences on its website or call 0 2263 6000. The genuine Cointelegraph is not accused of involvement; the page only uses a lookalike of its name.
How the scam works
Unlicensed investment and 'AI trading' sites usually start with a polished sign-up form, a promised high or guaranteed return, and pressure to deposit quickly, often after a call or a message on Telegram. Early small withdrawals may be paid so that you send more. Clone firms copy the name, and sometimes the address or phone number, of a real authorised business. Check the firm on your national regulator's register, and type the official website yourself rather than following a link. A regulator warning or a block order is not a finding that a particular customer lost money; it is a notice that the site is not authorised to offer those services.
Source
Source: https://market.sec.or.th/public/idisc/en/InvestorAlert
