Provident fund for life Don't let scammers fool you.

In today's era, online media plays an increasingly important role in our daily lives. Not only are the benefits gained from information presented through more interesting and faster. The threat from criminals also takes advantage of online media to trick people into investing with various types of scams. and immediately snatched away all the wealth and wealth that we had accumulated throughout our lives.

provident fund It is classified as a savings welfare where in addition to employees accumulating money into the fund every month. The employer also contributes another amount to the fund every month as well. And when the time comes, the amount of the provident fund will gradually grow with the power of both accumulated and contributed money. Including benefits that have the opportunity to grow from investing in provident funds managed by fund management companies.

In the case where an employee retires and receives a large sum of money from the provident fund that has been saved and invested throughout their working life, which may amount to hundreds of thousands or even millions. That money is considered a gift to be used in life after retirement. (Click to see examples of real experiences. here ) Retirees may set aside money in proportion for daily expenses. Share with your children. or invest in the hope of increasing profits

When it comes to investing today, there are many different types of investments. If considering the theory of investing Those in the post-retirement age should invest at a low risk level in order to keep the principal safe. However, there may be some retirees who see that such investments provide little return (Low Risk Low Return) and therefore look for Invest with higher returns Therefore, when invited by close people or those who claim to be professionals in the capital market field or see advertisements soliciting investment on various online media that appear trustworthy As a result, retirees may not be able to know whether they are scammers who have come in to deceive or not. In addition, they are urged to invest quickly with offers of high investment returns to tempt them. And they may invest a large sum of their retirement money without carefully studying the information and risks involved. Therefore, the most severe damage that can occur is losing their retirement money, which may be the last money of their life, from being tricked into investing.

The SEC would like to remind all retirees to be careful, study and examine information carefully before deciding to invest in order to protect themselves from investment scams. Most often, scammers use social media to deceive. Whether it's Facebook, Website, Line, X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok. There are various forms of scams, such as impersonating the name, logo, or image of an executive of a government agency, company, and famous person. to build credibility and tricked into talking Or convince them to join the Line Open Chat group and entice them by claiming that it will give them high returns. Guaranteed returns and is an expert Including deceiving people who don't have any knowledge can invest because the risk is low. Including falsely claiming the name, picture, and registration number of an investment advisor who is under the supervision of the SEC, etc.

If you meet or are persuaded to invest in the manner mentioned above. Don't fall into the trap. Or if you suspect that the person inviting you to invest is a fraud or not. You can easily check by yourself through the SEC Check First application. You can search for names of companies, individuals, and investment products. Who is under the supervision of the SEC whether they are allowed or not? And please check further whether the license type is the same as claimed or not.

For cases where the name, logo, or image of an executive of a government agency, company, or famous person is impersonated and investment adviser Please check directly with government agencies, companies, or individuals referred to through official contact channels only. Additionally, always be careful before transferring money. Do not transfer into the name of an individual account. Only transfer into the destination account in the name of the licensed business operator. And if you find any suspicious or unusual actions, you can file a complaint or report a clue at the SEC Public Service Center, call 1207, press 2, or email complaint@sec.or.th.

The lump sum received from the provident fund is the result of your savings and investment discipline accumulated over many years for use in retirement. If you wish to use the money to continue growing. Regardless of the type of investment, the SEC asks that you study the information carefully to be free from the dangers of investment scams.