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Bangkok Post – Alert issued about bogus consulates

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is warning people to be on their guard against scammers claiming to be Thai consulate officials.

The warning comes after social media accounts and phone numbers supposedly belonging to Thai consulates were reported to be bogus in Australia and Japan.

Ministry spokeswoman Kanchana Patarachoke said on Friday that in Australia, scammers use telephone numbers, which were once but no longer used by the Royal Thai Honorary Consulate in Melbourne, to mislead victims.

Victims were asked for personal information or to connect via a Line…

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