SEC stops AlphanetWorld's illegal investment scheme
MANILA - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered AlphanetWorld Corporation, which has been doing business under the name NWorld, to stop soliciting investments from the public without the necessary license. In an order issued February 23, the commission en banc directed AlphanetWorld to immediately cease and desist from engaging in the unlawful or unauthorized solicitation, offer and/or sale of securities until the requisite registration statement has been duly filed with and approved by the SEC. "NWorld is unlawfully engaged in the sale and/or offer of unregistered secur...