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Time to get tough with Ponzi schemes

Justice Ministry officials are seen inspecting a 24.8-million-baht Lamborghini Huracan, one of the assets seized last year from Apirak Kothi, co-founder of the Forex-3D Ponzi scheme. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

The Forex-3D fraud with its many victims is just one of a plethora of financial scams in the country. Now that an investigation is underway, a number of socialites, including some well-known entertainers who are allegedly linked to the high-profile scam, have been charged with collusion or even imprisoned.

The Forex-3D scheme was operated like a chit fund or Ponzi scheme, with some new tactics to make it look more promising. It was largely based on attractive investment schemes involving the stock exchange and foreign currency trading as well as digital currency investments.

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