The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged four entities in two complaints alleging they defrauded hundreds of retail investors through WhatsApp and Facebook investment-confidence scams. Cryptoaiml Ltd. and Cryptoaiml Capital Foundation allegedly misappropriated more than $12.5 million, while TSAI Pro Ltd. and TSAI Capital Foundation allegedly took more than $2.8 million. The schemes allegedly used claims of SEC compliance, AI-generated trading signals or trading bots, fake account profits and cryptocurrency transfers to attract victims. Investors seeking withdrawals were allegedly told to pay fraudulent advance fees, while TSAI also promoted recruitment-based earnings. The SEC said the entities were likely operated by individuals overseas and urged the public to report similar scams through its online tip portal.