# SEC files complaints against five for unlicensed Worldcoin (WLD) trading services

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/cryptocurrencies/278302-sec-files-complaints-against-five-for-unlicensed-worldcoin-wld-trading-services
- Published: 2026-01-13T07:47:00+07:00
- Author: SiamNews PR

**The SEC has filed criminal complaints against five individuals for illicitly operating
a digital asset business without a license. They offered Worldcoin trading and violated
regulations. Caution is advised for investors.**

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lodged criminal complaints with
the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) against five individuals: (1) Ms. 
Sarida Jittaueafuea, (2) Mr. Mongkol Chantarach, (3) Mr. Piyamat Notee, (4) Ms. 
Natcha Rungkassattra (formerly Ms. Thidarat Rungkassattra), and (5) Ms. Taksaporn
Kajornpap. They are accused of operating a digital asset trading business without
the required license, in violation of the Emergency Decree on Digital Asset Businesses
B.E. 2561 (2018).

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The SEC discovered that five individuals were involved in providing Worldcoin (WLD)
trading services, sharing related information in Thai via social media platforms,
and presenting themselves as service providers outside authorized digital asset 
exchanges. These activities were conducted as part of their regular business operations
and constitute the operation of a digital asset dealing business without a license.
Such actions violate Section 26 of the Emergency Decree, in conjunction with Section
83 of the Criminal Code, and are subject to penalties under Section 66 of the Emergency
Decree. Consequently, the SEC has filed criminal complaints against these individuals
with the ECD for further legal proceedings.

Following
the criminal complaint filed by the SEC, the criminal enforcement process
willproceed with an investigation by the inquiry official, prosecution by the public
prosecutor, and adjudication by the court ofjustice, respectively. In this regard,
the SEC will monitor the progress of thelegal proceedings and cooperate fully with
relevant agencies to support legalenforcement under the Emergency Decree after the
criminal complaint has beenfiled. 

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The
public and investors should exercise caution when using services fromunlicensed
digital asset businesses as they will not be protected under the lawand may be exposed
to risks of fraud and scams as well as the potential misuseof funds for money laundering
by offenders.

Investorscan verify the list of digital asset business licensees on the SEC’s website
at
 www.sec.or.th and via the SEC Check First application. Additionally, the listof
individuals or entities not regulated by the SEC is available at theInvestor Alert
Section on the SEC’s website: [https://market.sec.or.th/public/idisc/th/InvestorAlert.](https://market.sec.or.th/public/idisc/th/InvestorAlert.)
To report any information regarding suspicious activities, please contact the SEC
Complaint Center viaHotline 1207 or the SEC Official Facebook Page,or the SEC Live
Chat on the SEC website.   

**Source** : [SEC files criminal complaints against five individuals for operating digital asset dealing business without a license by providing Worldcoin (WLD) trading services](https://www.sec.or.th/EN/Pages/News_Detail.aspx?SECID=12426&rand=113627)