PUBLISHED : 24 Jul 2023 at 06:11
The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) is warning people over a new form of cyber scam in which Android smartphone users are duped into believing they were updating their ThaID app in way that allows the scammers to remotely control their phones and steal their money.
The CCIB was alerted by the Department of Provincial Administration (DPA) that many people have fallen victim to the ruse, said Pol Col Kissana Phathanacharoen, spokesman for the CCIB.
The department is responsible for the ThaID app, a mobile phone application that allows Thai citizens to substitute their ID with a digital version which they can use to receive government services or for identify themselves in certain situations such…
