Cyber crime victims lost over 2 billion baht in February
THE PUBLIC was warned to be more careful after it was revealed that as many as 21,506 cyber crime cases were filed at https://www.thaipoliceonline.com in February with losses totalling 2,493,842,459 baht, Matichon newspaper said today (Mar. 9). Mr. Karom Phonphonklang, deputy spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office, said this works out to be 85,944,56 […]
Read MoreChina repatriates hundreds of scam factory workers from Myanmar
By Jonathan Head & Lulu Luo – BBC News and published by Yahoo!News HUNDREDS of people who had been working in Myanmar’s notorious scam centres have left on evacuation flights organised by China. The flights mark Beijing’s latest win in its battle against the centres, estimated to hold hundreds of thousands of human trafficking […]
Read MoreLiverpool fans warned of money-soliciting, ludicrous scam
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LIVERPOOL FANS IN THAILAND are being cautioned to never fall prey to what appears to be a ridiculous, senseless scam soliciting money online to buy Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso an air ticket to the English city. The Central Investigation Bureau has posted on its Facebook page to warn […]
Read MoreVictim warns public to beware of power bill scammers
A WOMAN living in Bueng Kan province who lost over 30,000 baht in an electricity bill scam issued a warning for others to be careful and not fall for such tricks, TV Channel 7 said today (Sep. 29. Ms. Orapin (surname withheld), 30, said on Sep. 22 a power bill from the Provincial Electricity […]
Read MoreBriton files complaint after losing 15m baht in Koh Samui condo scam
A BRITISH businessman today (June 1) filed a complaint at the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) after losing over 15 million baht in a condominium scam at Koh Samui, TV Channel 7 said. Mr. David Edward Chappelle (name translated as written in Thai), 70, was accompanied by Mr. Pattakorn Teepbunrat, a representative of Thailand Consumers […]
Read MoreThais got 17 million scam calls in 2022, 45% phone numbers leaked
THE total number of scam calls made to Thais last year jumped by 165% to 17 million while over 45% of phone numbers in this country, or 13.5 million, had been leaked, according to Gogolook, the Taiwan-based developer of caller identification app Whoscall, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 31). In its annual report Gogolook […]
Read MoreSuspect in student visa scam nabbed
A THAI MAN was arrested today (Mar. 2) on the charges of defrauding the parents of students studying at a well-known international school by offering to get student visas for a fee but cutting them off upon receiving the initial payment, TV Channel 7 said. Metropolitan police had been tipped off by complaints filed […]
Read MoreBangkok Airways warns public about scammers
BANGKOK Airways Plc this morning (Feb. 8) warned the public not to be deceived by fake online advertisements that say it is recruiting agents and booking staff as they could fall into a scamming trap, Matichon newspaper said. The airline mentioned that these fake ads run on Facebook have used its name, logo and […]
Read MoreDutchman petitions ministry over alleged swindle by female civil servant
A DUTCHMAN who claimed a female civil servant based in Sakon Nakon swindled him out of almost 4 million baht went to the Interior Ministry to file a petition asking for an ethical investigation of this official today (Jan. 30), TV Channel 7 said. Accompanied by Thai businessman Mr. Kanthas Phongphaiboonvej, or Gun Chom […]
Read MoreNew Jersey deli scam suspect arrested in Phuket
By AFP and Harriet Alexander for Dailymail.com and Matichon THE THIRD suspect wanted in the US for inflating the value of a New Jersey deli by over 900% was arrested at a hotel room near Phuket’s Surin beach today (Jan. 14), Matichon newspaper said. Peter Coker Jr., 54, a citizen of Carribean island state […]
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