Padang, (Antara Sumbar) - The Financial Services Authority (OJK) seeks to increase its role in educating the public around financial services sector as an effort to prevent fraud victims from disguised by investment.
"The important thing to do is education because if people have enough understanding about investment, then they will not be easily deceived," Deputy Chairman of Board of Commissioner of OJK Nurhaida told in Padang, Monday (Sept 18).
He delivered it after attending the handover of the position of Head of OJK representative of West Sumatra from Indra Yuheri to Darwisman in the presence of West Sumatra Governor Irwan Prayitno and other invitations.
According to him, the key of education is how to provide understanding to the public about financial services sector as well as products that have been licensed.
He acknowledged that more fraud investments were made by parties who had not been overseen by OJK in the sense of not getting permission.
"Indeed, there are already Task Force Investments, but OJK can not work alone," he said.
On the other side from time to time OJK will continue to monitor and provide warnings to the party who collects public funds but it does not have permission, he added.
While the Governor of West Sumatra Irwan Prayitno hope OJK multiply the dissemination and dissemination of information about investment to prevent any people who are deceived.
He sees on one side that the deceit under the guise of investment will be profitable so that educated people can participate.
He said it is hoped that people do not be tempted to invest with big profit which is let alone that up to 30 percent a month, while bank only at The number of six percent.
"There will be no minimum effort, but the maximum profit, if you want big profits, you must work hard," he said. (cha)
Editor: Vicha Faradika
OJK Seeks To Improve Education Role To Prevent Investment Fraud Victims
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