The Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) participated in a panel discussion on the topic “Exposing Scams: Staying Ahead of Scammers 5.0” and presented an investor education exhibition booth under the Building Thai Resilience Against Scams (1212 ETDA) Project, organized by the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) and presided over by Mr. Thanasunthorn Swangsalee, Director-General of the Department of Older Persons (DOP). During the panel discussion, Mrs. Tosporn Vichienchai, SEC Assistant Director of the Capital Market Education Department, highlighted the SEC’s role in building public immunity against investment scams through financial education and public consultations to help prevent and contain fraud. She also promoted the SEC Investment Scam Hotline 1207, press 22,” which allows the public to report scams and suspicious activities. The SEC shared key warning signs known as the “5 Too-Good-To-Be-True Signs” to help investors identify potentially fraudulent schemes. In addition, tools such as Investor Alert and the SEC Check First application were introduced, enabling investors to verify companies, individuals, or products before making investment decisions. Approximately 200 people attended the event, mainly seniors from Phuket province interested in learning how to protect themselves from online threats. The event took place on 1 July 2025 in Phuket Province.

In addition, the SEC’s booth featured educational and entertaining activities, such as the song titled, “If It Sounds Too Good to Be True, Don’t Fall for It,” and a Q&A session about lessons learned from the song and how to protect oneself from scammers. The SEC also promoted its contact channels, including the Facebook Pages “Start to Invest” and “สำนักงาน กลต.” to provide the public with ongoing access to financial and investment information and knowledge.