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Concern grows regarding AI-generated scam threat
News, Published on 04/07/2025
» Experts have raised serious concerns over the growing threat of AI-generated scams and misinformation, calling for stronger protection measures, particularly for children and the elderly.
'Tools for Humanity' expands Thai human verification
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/06/2025
» Tools for Humanity (TFH) has expanded its range of human verification services in Thailand through its 11 local partners.
Thai scams rise 112% in 2024
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/02/2025
» Thailand has experienced a surge in scam calls and SMS messages, reaching 168 million in 2024, marking a five-year high, according to Gogolook Thailand's 2024 annual report.
Whoscall Sweeps Nine Awards at AdPeople Awards 2024
Published on 28/11/2024
» Whoscall, a leading anti-scam application, and its creative partners, SOUR Bangkok and Dentsu Creative Thailand, triumphed at the AdPeople Awards and Symposium 2024, securing nine top awards for their innovative campaigns. The campaigns included the hit single ‘ตัดสาย’ (Hang Up) and the radio spot ‘เบอร์อัปมงคล’ (Unlucky Number), which combine music, technology, and entertainment to raise scam awareness and drive behavioural change across Thailand.
Gogolook to use new Thai HQ to expand within the region
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/10/2024
» Taiwan's Gogolook, the developer of the Whoscall app, has opened a headquarters in Thailand as part of the company's expansion strategy in Southeast Asia, capitalising on a forecast that the global anti-scam industry will be worth US$129 billion in 2029.
Gogolook, VML unveil scam listing
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/10/2024
» Gogolook Thailand, developer of the Whoscall app, has teamed up with VML Thailand, a creative, data and technology agency, to launch "Scammer Pages", Thailand's first data-visualised directory, containing more than 1.5 million local scam phone numbers.
Whoscall unveils Scam Alert feature
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/09/2024
» Gogolook, owner of the Whoscall application, in collaboration with the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), has launched the Scam Alert feature on the app.
Whoscall and CCIB Launch Mother’s Day Scam Protection
Published on 08/08/2024
» Gogolook, a leading TrustTech technology company and developer of the Whoscall App, which identifies unknown incoming calls and prevents spam for smartphones, has partnered with the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) to launch a special Mother’s Day campaign. This includes a new educational awareness video, #NoOneHangUpFasterThanYourMom, alongside an offer of Whoscall premium basic codes aimed at protecting family members from online scammers.
Campaign aims to fend off AI deepfake scams
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/05/2024
» People are increasingly being threatened by artificial intelligence (AI) deepfakes that impersonate identities and collect personal information, often calling people with the voice of an acquaintance to defraud victims more easily.
Fighting scammers
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/05/2024
» Whoscall, a mobile app that helps people identify unknown phone calls and text messages, recently revealed that last year people in Thailand received the highest number of fraudulent SMS messages in Asia.