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SEC public warning of solicitation for investment in securities and digital tokens



Friday 7 December 2018 | No. 162 / 2018


Bangkok, 7 December 2018 – SEC is advising the public to be cautious about the solicitation for investment in securities or digital tokens with Thai Angel Investor Consultant Company Limited, which are not on the list of SEC-approved securities or digital tokens.

Following the tips from various sources to SEC, there have been solicitations for investment in securities and/or product that may be liable to be digital asset (called by many names such as coin, token or digital coin) referred along with the name “thaiangelinvest” via company’s website and social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube.

 

Thai Angel Investor Consultant Company Limited has neither been in SEC list of approved issuer nor submitted an application for approval to offer newly issued securities and/or digital token. Therefore, those receiving information or being solicited to invest in such products should proceed with extra caution since:

(1)   The product above has not been screened with regard to its qualifications and smart contracts by SEC-approved ICO portals;

(2)   There might not be enough necessary information disclosed for investors.

(3)   The product above may lack of liquidity for trading with cash or other products

 

Currently, there is no approved digital token issuers as well as there are no such applications and/or filing documents being officially submitted to SEC for digital token offering. Therefore, investors are advised to be cautious with such solicitation. For inquiries or tips on suspicious activities, please contact SEC Help center via SEC website or Hotline 1207. If any possible violations of law under supervision of other agencies are found, SEC will cooperate with the relevant agencies for further proceedings.

 

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