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Cambodia a 'cybercrime centre' now
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/06/2025
» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has accused Cambodia of possibly harbouring the world's largest cybercrime networks backed by the ruling elite.
Scam losses fall by B200m
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/03/2025
» Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong said that losses reported from call scams dropped by at least 200 million baht after the government cut power to several areas along the border.
Call-scam losses halved to B50m a day, digital minister says
Post Reporters, Published on 04/03/2025
» Losses reported from call scams have halved, from about 100 million baht a day to less than 50 million baht a day since the government launched its crackdown on the gangs, according to Digital Economy and Society Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong.
Bangkok Post, CP Group take action against online scammers
Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2025
» The Bangkok Post and the Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group have taken legal action against online scammers who are exploiting the senior chairman's name and using fake websites.
Scams lead to B718m in losses
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2024
» Fraudulent accounts on Facebook caused 718 million baht in damages in the past year, says Digital Economy and Society Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong.
Scammers to face scrutiny
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/11/2023
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will investigate 40,000 numbers linked to SMS and phone scams in a bid to apprehend core perpetrators.
PM orders ministry to ramp up war against online fraud
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry to ramp up its crackdown on online fraud and call centre scams, after he was targeted by a scammer himself.
Govt sets up scam victim aid
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/11/2023
» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) has opened an Anti Online Scam Operation Centre (AOC), a one-stop service aiding scam gang victims, said minister Prasert Chantararuangthong.
New scam targets workers in Israel
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/10/2023
» The Department of Employment has alerted the public to a new scam that is capitalising on the conflict between Israel and Palestinians by tricking people into installing a fake money transfer app on their phones so the financial data of overseas workers can be stolen.
Police sound warning as scams soar
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2023
» More than 365,000 scam cases have been filed over the past 18 months, with the total damage caused amounting to 45 billion baht, deputy government spokesman Karom Phonphonklang said on Thursday.