19-year-old student scammed out of 2.4 million baht in money-laundering ruse
OF THE 5,514 scam cases reported to police last week (Sep. 13-19) a notable incident involves a 19-year-old male university student who was duped out of 2.4 million baht by fraudsters who posed as police officers and threatened to expose him for money laundering, Amarin TV said today (Sep. 22). The fake cops communicated […]
Read MoreAre scam gangs trafficking victims’ organs?
Special report by Anantachai Watcharasathian, TV Channel 7 SUSPICIONS have arisen that scam networks dabble in more than financial fraud and human trafficking with security agencies believing they are also linked to heinous crimes such as organ trafficking. The scam empire that was exposed to the world after Thai troops secured O’Smach area, opposite […]
Read MoreMyanmar military round up over 700 scammers near Mae Sot
MYANMAR troops rounded up 777 online scammers, including Chinese and Thai nationals plus citizens of their own country while clashing with Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) across from Thailand’s Tak province, Amarin TV said today (July 29). Myanmar officials in Myawaddy township, Kayin state, opposite Mae Sot district on the Thai side, said Myanmar […]
Read More3 Indian tourists rescued from clutches of scam gang
THREE Indian tourists who were lured to Thailand by scammers and held captive and tortured for over six days for a big ransom in Chonburi were rescued by police today (July 27), Amarin TV said. At 4:00 p.m. Pol. Col. Anek Sarathongyoo, superintendent of Pattaya City police station, and his team together with some […]
Read MoreKasetsart varsity warns scammers are prowling around to snare students for ransom
STUDENT Facebook pages and chat groups of Kasetsart University circulated an urgent message that scammers have infiltrated the compound, posing as summer course sellers, to lure and abduct students for ransom, Naewna newspaper said today (July 21). Chats by faculty members and students indicated that a business administration student had been abducted with the […]
Read MoreChinese call centre gang busted in Bangkok after woman conned out of 34m baht
METROPOLITAN Police rounded up three Chinese nationals who are members of a transnational call centre gang on charges of defrauding a 65-year-old Thai woman out of over 34 million baht then demanding more, PPTVHD36 said today (April 18). At around 5.40 p.m. yesterday a police team from Metropolitan Police Bureau’s Investigation Division 3 together […]
Read MoreCyber Police warn of online loan scam
CYBER Police urged those struggling financially and are looking for a loan to beware because what seems to be a lifesaver could actually be a scam, Naewna newspaper said yesterday (March 22). In a Facebook post Cyber Police said, “Easy loans, quick approval – beware! Scammers are offering easy loans through social media and […]
Read MoreMinistry moves to reduce visa-free entry to 30 days to tackle scammers
THE FOREIGN Affairs Ministry is gearing up to propose to the government that visa-free entry be reduced from 60 to 30 days to close a loophole that allows foreign scammers and other gangs to slip into the country, TV Channel 7 said today (March 21). Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said although the government […]
Read MoreThais hit by scam calls and SMS 173 million times in 2025
DATA collected by Whoscall application shows that the number of scam phone calls and fake SMS messages Thais received in 2025 totalled 173 million, rising 3.16 percent year-on-year even as the global total of fraud calls dropped, PPTVHD36 said today (Mar. 18). Gogolook (Thailand) Co., Ltd., provider of this useful app, mentioned new scam […]
Read MorePublic urged to download expanded Police Care app to check on scammers
TWO new features have been added to the Police Care application to further help the public fend off scammers as they can now check these cybercriminals’ bank account and phone numbers, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Feb. 2). Ms. Airin Panrit, deputy spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, said the government is working on […]
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