The
SEC has driven efforts to issue alerts on investment fraud and scams in a wide range of forms, including disseminating information
to the general public through promotional materials in the form of video clips
and infographics, relaying scam alerts for distribution through partner agency
channels, participating in seminars nationwide with relevant agencies, as well
as communicating through various tools developed by the SEC, such as "SEC
Check First" and "Investor Alert," which enable investors to
verify information and assess credibility independently before making
investment decisions. The SEC has also coordinated with relevant agencies
across both the public and private sectors, including launching joint campaigns
with various platform service providers to intercept channels used for
investment fraud and scams. Investors are now increasingly aware of and placing
greater importance on checking information before investing, as reflected in
the SEC's consultation statistics on investment fraud and scams for
the first five months of 2026, which reached 3,939 times, an increase of 208%
compared with the same period of the previous year.
Nevertheless,
investment fraud and scams continue to pose a threat and cause harm to the
public. To improve public access to the SEC's scam alerts and services, the SEC
has continued to revamp the "SEC Anti-Scam Center" channel to
serve as a comprehensive one-stop information hub on investment fraud and scams,
covering assistance tools, tip-off and consultation channels, as well as
educational content on self-protection against fraudsters, news, and scam alert
announcements—all in one place. This enables investors to search for and access
the necessary information conveniently, promptly, and in a timely manner. The
platform is now available at https://www.sec.or.th/TH/Pages/SECAnti-ScamCenter.aspx
Mrs. Pornanong Budsaratragoon, SEC Secretary-General, stated
that "The development of the SEC Anti-Scam Center as a central
repository of information on investment fraud and scams is one of the SEC's
strategic plans for 2026–2028. This initiative has been
further developed into a comprehensive one-stop information hub and is driven by
continuous proactive measures for the prevention of investment fraud and scams
under the 3Cs framework, comprising Consultation, Communication,
and Collaboration. This framework is designed to create a systematic and
comprehensive mechanism for addressing investment fraud and scams in the
digital world—from providing consultation and communicating scam alerts to
coordinating with relevant partners—with a view to increasing the effectiveness
of prevention and reducing the risk of the public falling victim to fraudsters."
Most
recently, the SEC has launched the "One Step Ahead" campaign
in collaboration with Meta Platform, Inc. to educate the public on how
to protect themselves against online fraud and scams and to provide channels
for reporting such threats on Facebook and Instagram, enabling the public to
access SEC information through a wider range of channels. This initiative is
among the proactive measures the SEC has pursued through collaboration with
various online platform service providers to disrupt fraudsters’ activities,
including blocking channels, screening accounts prior to the publication of
investment-related advertisements, and removing fraudulent content from
platforms—measures that will strengthen the public's resilience against
financial fraud and scams and concretely advance investor protection.
