Foreign Ministry warns against Thai consulate fraudsters

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has issued a red alert, cautioning citizens worldwide against a surge in scam attempts by fraudsters posing as Thai consulate officials.

The warning stems from a barrage of reports concerning deceitful social media accounts and phone numbers purportedly linked to Thai consulates, spreading in Australia and Japan.

According to Ministry spokesperson Kanchana Patarachoke, Australian victims have fallen prey to scammers employing outdated telephone numbers once affiliated with the Royal Thai Honorary Consulate in Melbourne. Exploiting this outdated information, these impostors cunningly extract personal information, coerce victims into connecting via Line accounts, and lure them into making online payments.

“The Sydney Royal Thai Consulate-General has already sounded the alarm by reporting such incidents to…