COLOMBO ‒ The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has declared TM App (associated with Triumph Media House Inc.) a prohibited pyramid scheme under the Banking Act, warning the public against participating in or promoting the platform.
In a public notice issued on Wednesday (5), the Central Bank said it had conducted an investigation and determined that TM App had “engaged in, conducted and promoted a prohibited scheme” in violation of Section 83C of the Banking Act, No. 30 of 1988, as amended.
TM App is an online platform that promoted itself as an investment and income-generation application, encouraging users to deposit money with the promise of earning high returns through completing online tasks and by recruiting new participants. The platform gained traction in Sri Lanka through social media and messaging applications, with promoters claiming users could generate passive income through daily activities and referral commissions.
The latest determination adds TM App to the growing list of entities identified by the Central Bank as operating prohibited pyramid schemes.
The entities currently determined by the CBSL to be prohibited schemes under Section 83C of the Banking Act are: Tiens Lanka Health Care (Pvt) Ltd; Best Life International (Pvt) Ltd;Mark-Wo International (Pvt) Ltd; VML International (Pvt) Ltd, Global Lifestyle Lanka (Pvt) Ltd; Fast3Cycle International (Pvt) Ltd; Sport Chain App / Sport Chain ZS Society Sri Lanka; OnmaxDT; MTFE App, MTFE SL Group, MTFE Success Lanka and MTFE DSCC Group; Fastwin (Pvt) Ltd; Fruugo Online App / Fruugo Online (Pvt) Ltd; Ride to Three Freedom (Pvt) Ltd; QNet / QuestNet, Era Miracle (Pvt) Ltd and Genesis Business School; Ledger Block; Isimaga International (Pvt) Ltd; Beecoin App and Sunbird Foundation; Windex Trading; The Enrich Life (Pvt) Ltd; Smart Win Entrepreneur (Pvt) Ltd; Net Fore International (Pvt) Ltd / Netrrix, Pro Care (Pvt) Ltd and Shade of Procare (Pvt) Ltd,; SGO / sgomine.com; I.C.A.N. Advertising (Pvt) Ltd and its affiliated websites — icanonlineadvertising.com, bannercuts.com, bannercuts.lk, bannercuts.net and bannercuts.org; Infinity Rover (Pvt) Ltd; and TM App.
-ENCL
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